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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. Who interrupts the fight over the book in the Prologue?
(a) John Simon.
(b) Erich Segal.
(c) Rita Moreno.
(d) Little Richard.

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

3. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the American struggle?
(a) To get rich quick.
(b) To free oneself from constraints and learn the value of those limits.
(c) To be the best and not hurt others.
(d) To be an artist and not lose oneself.

4. Whom does Marcus claim puts the pieces together to find meaning in the music?
(a) The critic.
(b) The audience.
(c) Rock 'n' rollers.
(d) Artists.

5. In "Robert Johnson - 1938," why do some of Robert Johnson's contemporaries say that Johnson sold his soul to the devil?
(a) He practiced voodoo.
(b) He began speaking in tongues.
(c) He learned to play the blues quickly.
(d) He bragged about it in his songs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is ironic about rock 'n' roll and democracy?

2. What does Marcus think the performers discussed in the Prologue have in common?

3. How did Harmonica Frank get his name?

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

5. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?

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