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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Robert Johnson - 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is added in the middle of the chapter "Harmonica Frank -1951," set off with a note from the author?
(a) An autobiography.
(b) An appendix.
(c) A digression.
(d) A footnote.

2. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," who is the "latest Ahab"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Huck Finn.

3. What is Sam Phillips' profession?
(a) Songwriter.
(b) Musician.
(c) Record producer.
(d) Singer.

4. According to Marcus in "Harmonica Frank -1951," what do both Ahab and Huck have in common?
(a) They have aunts who try to civilize them.
(b) They go on adventures for the sake of adventure.
(c) They try to escape restraints and authority.
(d) They are after a dream that is not real.

5. What is the name of the television show that Greil Marcus uses as an example in the Prologue?
(a) The Late Show.
(b) Donny Carson's Show.
(c) The Dick Cavett Show.
(d) The Dick Clark Show.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?

2. Who wrote: "You run without moving from a terror in which you cannot believe"?

3. What song does Marcus claim is Robert Johnson's most terrifying song?

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

5. Who wrote Why Are We in Vietnam?

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