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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 wrote: "You run without moving from a terror in which you cannot believe"?
(a) Greil Marcus.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Robert Johnson.
(d) William Faulkner.

2. What is the "old American idea" that the worried man is stuck in according to Marcus?
(a) The past as the present.
(b) A joint-stock world.
(c) Tradition before change.
(d) An innocent world.

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

4. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?
(a) When the music tells a story.
(b) When the music reflects life.
(c) When the singer uses a deeper tenor.
(d) When the songs attract fans.

5. Why does Marcus believe it is important to study the stories of some performers even if the book does not encompass everything?
(a) It is fun.
(b) The truth needs to be told.
(c) It is a glimpse of the future.
(d) The story matters.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marcus, what was country music doing in the early 50s?

2. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?

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

4. What author does Marcus quote in the beginning of "Robert Johnson -1938" to illustrate the promise of American life?

5. Who wrote Why Are We in Vietnam?

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