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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. Marcus believes that "There's a Riot Goin' On" is an example of what?
(a) Temptation.
(b) Rebellion.
(c) A folk tale.
(d) Mythical.

2. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," what is the spirit behind Riot?
(a) Black self-criticism.
(b) American pride.
(c) White self-criticism.
(d) African pride.

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

4. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," who is the "latest Ahab"?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Huck Finn.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Harmonica Frank.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," what is pop culture by definition?

2. According to Marcus, what problem does the storyteller of Stage Fright face?

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

4. Who sang "Fool about mah money/don't try to save"?

5. With whom is Carmen walking in the song "To Kingdom Come"?

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