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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "spirit" does Harmonica Frank have that Marcus believes is truly American?
(a) Unrepentant and free.
(b) Tender and free.
(c) Crazy and chaotic.
(d) Cruel and truthful.

2. 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.

3. 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) Carl Perkins.
(b) Harmonica Frank.
(c) Greil Marcus.
(d) Sam Phillips.

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

5. What is ironic about rock 'n' roll and democracy?
(a) Each asks people to be something better than they are.
(b) They demand work and play.
(c) They are both individual and a community.
(d) Neither works in a specific way.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

4. According to the Prologue, why are Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson included in Mystery Train?

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

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