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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slaying the Children, Burying the Dead, Signs of Life Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bangs states that "Station to Station" is ______ 's finest album yet because even if the lyrics are pretentious, the guitar is amazing.
(a) Luther Vandross.
(b) Blitzkrieg.
(c) Barry White.
(d) David Bowie.

2. Bangs feels that Richard Hell's style of _____ rock is important because he still feels things in a world where most don't.
(a) Metal.
(b) Glam.
(c) Punk.
(d) Pop.

3. Bangs praises the song ______ because he believes it reflects a democratic sexual relationship where the man is concerned with giving the woman an orgasm.
(a) Give it to Me.
(b) I Just Sing.
(c) T.V. Eye.
(d) Wild Thing.

4. Bangs suggests that the song called ______ by the Troggs is about a countdown towards sexual penetration.
(a) 66-5-4-3-2-1.
(b) 8675309.
(c) Wild Thing.
(d) I Just Sing.

5. Bangs suggests in "Kraftwerkfeature" that the natural progression of rock and roll is to turn over to ________.
(a) Drums.
(b) Machines.
(c) Animals.
(d) Acoustic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs believes that David Bowie's concert performance was an attempt to appropriate ______ culture.

2. Bangs shows his distaste for Bowie's concert by comparing it to a ______ show with black people for props.

3. According to Hell, the ability of a person to remake himself is the message of the song ______.

4. _______ claims that they are one of the first truly German bands since World War II.

5. Bangs suggests that racism began to form when rock left its blues roots and became _____ music.

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