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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Harmonica Frank - 1951.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?
(a) Nicholas Sparks.
(b) Irwin Shaw.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Erich Segal.

2. Who said "I played rock and roll before I ever heard of Elvis Presley. I saw him in Memphis before he ever made a record"?
(a) Little Richard.
(b) Bob Dylan.
(c) Sam Phillips.
(d) Harmonica Frank.

3. Who does Marcus compare Phillips to in the beginning of "Harmonica Frank - 1951"?
(a) Starbuck.
(b) Huck Finn.
(c) Harmonica Frank.
(d) Elvis Presley.

4. Who said "If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel . . . I could make a billion dollars"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Greil Marcus.
(c) Sam Phillips.
(d) Carl Perkins.

5. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," Marcus claims that Phillips was looking for music to do what?
(a) Affirm traditional roles.
(b) Confuse things.
(c) Anger people.
(d) Start a revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Prologue states that Marcus wants to discuss rock 'n' roll in what context?

2. How did Marcus feel when Elvis was drafted?

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

4. 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"?

5. What book is being discussed on the television show sketch used in the Prologue?

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