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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creemwork—Frauds, Failures, and Fantasies Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In reviewing Barry White's new album, Bangs states that White has found yet another way to sing about _____.
(a) Politics.
(b) The Earth.
(c) Love.
(d) Hate.

2. When Bangs takes the instrument home with him and attempts to play it, a dispute with ______ erupts.
(a) A neighbor.
(b) The landlady.
(c) John Coltrane.
(d) His girlfriend.

3. Bangs comes to like the song ______, which he first had dismissed as so much noise.
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) L.A. Blues.
(c) Fun House.
(d) T.V. Eye.

4. Bangs begins the essay "John Coltrane Lives" by describing a recent practice session with his band and discovering a _______ in the apartment, reminding him of Coltrane.
(a) Bass.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Piano.

5. Bangs also claims that the Troggs got their name from a group of ______ youth who were living in caves at the time of the band's formation.
(a) Irish.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) American.

Short Answer Questions

1. The essay "Johnny Ray's Better _______" is a review of a David Bowie concert.

2. The article "My Night of Ecstasy With the J. Geils Band" talks about Bangs and the staff of ______ trying to figure out how to cover the J. Geils show.

3. Rock crowds had become convinced that bands were supposed to be objects of ______.

4. Bands describes some of his adolescent ______ exploits as a form of tribute to the power of the Troggs' music.

5. The opening acts for David Bowie's concert included such names as Ava Cherrt and _______.

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