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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Marcus claim puts the pieces together to find meaning in the music?
(a) Artists.
(b) The critic.
(c) Rock 'n' rollers.
(d) The audience.

2. What is American culture built on according to Marcus?
(a) Myths.
(b) Careers.
(c) History.
(d) Deception.

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

4. 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) Sam Phillips.
(b) Harmonica Frank.
(c) Little Richard.
(d) Bob Dylan.

5. According to the Prologue, why are Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson included in Mystery Train?
(a) They were against rock 'n' roll.
(b) They preceded rock 'n' roll.
(c) They are rock 'n' roll legends.
(d) They taught the rock 'n' roll legends.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marcus in "Harmonica Frank -1951," whose music caught the spirit and sound of Harmonica Frank and made it popular?

2. What type of music did Robert Johnson sing?

3. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?

4. What was Johnson's instrument of choice?

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

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