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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Band - Pilgrims' Progress (Comprising sections Introduction through Crossing the Border).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of music did Robert Johnson sing?
(a) Country.
(b) Blues.
(c) Gospel.
(d) Rock 'n' roll.

2. Which of the following performers will NOT be discussed in Mystery Train?
(a) Chuck Berry.
(b) Randy Newman.
(c) Sly Stone.
(d) Elvis Presley.

3. Who said "I learned the words to Little Richard's songs the best I could and what I couldn't figure out didn't matter"?
(a) Ronnie Hawkins.
(b) Robbie Robertson.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Bo Diddley.

4. With whom is Carmen walking in the song "To Kingdom Come"?
(a) Robbie Robertson.
(b) The worried man.
(c) The devil.
(d) Robert Johnson.

5. According to the Prologue, why are Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson included in Mystery Train?
(a) They are rock 'n' roll legends.
(b) They were against rock 'n' roll.
(c) They taught the rock 'n' roll legends.
(d) They preceded rock 'n' roll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus name the storyteller from The Band's lyrics?

2. What religious group does Marcus compare blues singers to in "Robert Johnson -1938"?

3. What does Marcus say failure mean to Americans in "Robert Johnson -1938"?

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

5. What is American culture built on according to Marcus?

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