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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. How does Marcus define a band in "The Band"?
(a) A group of people who have been together for a long time.
(b) A singer, a drummer, and at least one guitarist.
(c) Individuals playing music together.
(d) Individuals working together to achieve something they cannot on their own.

2. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the American struggle?
(a) To get rich quick.
(b) To be an artist and not lose oneself.
(c) To free oneself from constraints and learn the value of those limits.
(d) To be the best and not hurt others.

3. What magazine had an article "measuring Richard Manuel for a straight-jacket" (62)?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Rolling Stones.
(c) Playboy.
(d) Time.

4. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?
(a) 30.
(b) 98.
(c) 29.
(d) 5.

5. What is Sam Phillips' profession?
(a) Singer.
(b) Musician.
(c) Songwriter.
(d) Record producer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of Robert Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?

2. What was the original name of the Band in the early sixties?

3. Who says "Instead of throwing a knapsack over your back and getting out on the highway, to learn about life, we were able to do it together. We were protected by one another"?

4. Who wrote "Papa Was a Rolling Stone?'

5. According to Marcus, what is the affirmation that sums up The Band?

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