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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. What is added in the middle of the chapter "Harmonica Frank -1951," set off with a note from the author?
(a) An appendix.
(b) A digression.
(c) A footnote.
(d) An autobiography.

2. What religious group does Marcus compare blues singers to in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) Puritans.
(b) Satanists.
(c) Catholics.
(d) Voodoo.

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

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

5. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what does Marcus tell was his first Elvis record?
(a) "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care."
(b) "Hound Dog."
(c) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(d) "Rip It Up."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," what is the spirit behind Riot?

3. Why does Marcus discuss many movies in "Sly Stone"?

4. Who wrote: "You run without moving from a terror in which you cannot believe"?

5. In "The Band," to what does Marcus compare the song "We Can Talk About It Now"?

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