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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 "Harmonica Frank -1951," what song does Marcus say "set the stage for rock 'n' roll"?
(a) "Howling Tomcat."
(b) "Up on Cripple Creek."
(c) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(d) "Mixed-Up Confusion."

2. What political group does Marcus compare to Sly Stone's music in "Sly Stone"?
(a) Black Panthers.
(b) Fundamentalists.
(c) Democrats.
(d) Republicans.

3. According to Marcus in "Harmonica Frank -1951," whose music caught the spirit and sound of Harmonica Frank and made it popular?
(a) Sam Phillips.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Little Richard.

4. Who sang "Fool about mah money/don't try to save"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Sam Phillips.
(c) Little Richard.
(d) Elvis Presley.

5. 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"?
(a) Robert Manuel.
(b) Robbie Robertson.
(c) Bobby Bland.
(d) Greil Marcus.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what feeling does Robert Johnson pull his images?

2. What was Johnson's instrument of choice?

3. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what does Marcus tell was his first Elvis record?

4. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?

5. What is the name of The Band's second album?

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