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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what song does Marcus say "set the stage for rock 'n' roll"?
(a) "Mixed-Up Confusion."
(b) "Up on Cripple Creek."
(c) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(d) "Howling Tomcat."

3. What does Marcus say failure mean to Americans in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Despair.
(c) Opportunity.
(d) Loss.

4. What book is being discussed on the television show sketch used in the Prologue?
(a) The Notebook.
(b) Of Mice and Men.
(c) Rich Man, Poor Man.
(d) Love Story.

5. What does Marcus think the performers discussed in the Prologue have in common?
(a) They see themselves as symbolic Americans.
(b) They all were ex-patriots.
(c) Everyone toured together.
(d) Each based his songs on personal experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interrupts the fight over the book in the Prologue?

2. Whom does Marcus claim puts the pieces together to find meaning in the music?

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

4. "Me and the Devil Blues" uses imagery that provokes what emotion?

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

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