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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sly Stone - The Myth of Staggerlee (Comprising sections Sly Versus Superfly through A Quiet Rebellion).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Band," Marcus tells that groups are images of what?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Community.
(c) Family.
(d) Hope.

2. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?
(a) When the singer uses a deeper tenor.
(b) When the music tells a story.
(c) When the songs attract fans.
(d) When the music reflects life.

3. According to Marcus in "The Band," what is the storyteller in the second album?
(a) Jokester.
(b) Settler.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Farmer.

4. The song "We Can Talk About It Now" creates what kind of image?
(a) The country at its worst.
(b) Homecoming.
(c) The country at its best.
(d) A broken heart.

5. What song does Marcus claim to be "the most menacing piece of rock 'n' roll ever made"?
(a) "Who Do You Love."
(b) "How Many More Years."
(c) "Stones in My Passway."
(d) "Bo Diddley."

Short Answer Questions

1. What song of Elvis Presley's is mentioned as having the "young hold on freedom" and a "touch of fear" reminiscent to Robert Johnson's?

2. What happened the first day of The Band's first concert after releasing The Band?

3. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?

4. What song does Marcus claim is Robert Johnson's most terrifying song?

5. According to Marcus in "The Band," what message did The Band originally try to get across?

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