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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) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(b) "Mixed-Up Confusion."
(c) "Howling Tomcat."
(d) "Up on Cripple Creek."

2. According to Marcus, what was country music doing in the early 50s?
(a) Making people feel better.
(b) Changing their lives.
(c) Boring them.
(d) Making people think.

3. What does Marcus say failure mean to Americans in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Loss.
(c) Despair.
(d) Opportunity.

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

5. Curtis Mayfield's songs in Superfly were meant to be what according to Marcus?
(a) Superficial.
(b) Legendary.
(c) Parody.
(d) Direct.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Marcus define a band in "The Band"?

3. What is Sam Phillips' profession?

4. Marcus believes that "There's a Riot Goin' On" is an example of what?

5. In "The Band," Marcus tells that groups are images of what?

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