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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. In his essay, Bangs accuses Seger of ______ because his music is not much different than others.
(a) Selling out.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Plagiarism.
(d) Laziness.

2. Bangs argues that in order to make rock and roll good again, musicians have to stop trying to respect ______ styles.
(a) Jazz.
(b) Blues.
(c) Younger.
(d) Older.

3. Dick Clark tells Bangs that he will be around for a long time precisely because he promotes ______ music.
(a) Popular.
(b) Bad.
(c) Good.
(d) Glam.

4. Bangs concludes the article by suggesting that "Metal Machine Music" is the most ______ album Reed has made.
(a) Industrial.
(b) Masculine.
(c) Innovative.
(d) Feminine.

5. Bangs suggests that once groups reach stardom they begin to treat their fans with ______.
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Disregard.
(c) Integrity.
(d) Contempt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "The White Noise Supremacists", Bangs tackles the subject of ______ in punk music.

2. Critic Jon Landau dismisses Bangs for his reviews and for his magazine _______ for giving similar albums positive reviews.

3. The essay "The Greatest Album Ever Made" is a list of _______ different reasons Bangs likes "Metal Machine Music".

4. In the essay on Iggy Pop, Bangs wonders if his maniacal performances reveals a deep ______ in Pop and his audience.

5. Bangs feels that Richard Hell's style of _____ rock is important because he still feels things in a world where most don't.

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