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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 is American culture built on according to Marcus?
(a) History.
(b) Careers.
(c) Deception.
(d) Myths.

2. What does Marcus think the performers discussed in the Prologue have in common?
(a) They see themselves as symbolic Americans.
(b) They all were ex-patriots.
(c) Each based his songs on personal experience.
(d) Everyone toured together.

3. Who said "If you have a mother-in-law with only one eye, and that eye is in the middle of her forehead, you don't keep her in the living room"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Norman Mailer.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Erich Segal.

4. In "The Band," Marcus tells that groups are images of what?
(a) Family.
(b) Hope.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Community.

5. What does Marcus say each performer he will discuss in the book attempts to do?
(a) Entertain.
(b) Redefine love.
(c) Create oneself.
(d) Make music for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?

2. From what feeling does Robert Johnson pull his images?

3. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?

4. What is Sam Phillips' profession?

5. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," Marcus claims that Phillips was looking for music to do what?

(see the answer key)

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