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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. From what song does Marcus quote to introduce the chapter "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) "All Shook Up."
(b) "Rip It Up."
(c) "Me and the Devil Blues."
(d) "Love in Vain."

2. 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.

3. Who wrote the song entitled "Layla"?
(a) Robert Johnson.
(b) Mick Jagger.
(c) Sly Stone.
(d) Eric Clapton.

4. What album does Marcus say belongs to Richard Manuel in "The Band?
(a) Moondog Matinee.
(b) Share Your Love.
(c) Dixie.
(d) The Weight.

5. Why does Marcus discuss many movies in "Sly Stone"?
(a) They are about black people.
(b) Sly Stone made the soundtracks for them.
(c) They are biographies for Sly Stone.
(d) They all include the Staggerlee myth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Band," Marcus tells that Robbie Robertson believed the "music" came from where?

2. At the time Riot was made, who was making the decisions about what kind of records would be created?

3. Who said "If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel . . . I could make a billion dollars"?

4. With whom did the Band play from 1965 to 1966, helping him and themselves to improve and gain popularity?

5. What image does The Band use that shows both division and unity?

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