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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of art does Marcus think rock 'n' roll is?
(a) Democratic.
(b) Modern.
(c) Classic.
(d) Republican.

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

5. According to Marcus, what do popular artists do for people?
(a) Take away fear and pain.
(b) Isolate them from people who dislike their music.
(c) Create a community.
(d) Speak for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is ironic about rock 'n' roll and democracy?

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

3. What religious group does Marcus compare blues singers to in "Robert Johnson -1938"?

4. What does Marcus say each performer he will discuss in the book attempts to do?

5. From what song does Marcus quote to introduce the chapter "Robert Johnson -1938"?

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