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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what does Marcus tell was his first Elvis record?
(a) "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care."
(b) "Rip It Up."
(c) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(d) "Hound Dog."

2. "Me and the Devil Blues" uses imagery that provokes what emotion?
(a) Desolation.
(b) Love.
(c) Hubris.
(d) Lust.

3. What song does Marcus claim is Robert Johnson's most terrifying song?
(a) "Walking Blues."
(b) "Stones in My Passway."
(c) "Come on in My Kitchen."
(d) "Me and the Devil Blues."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said "If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel . . . I could make a billion dollars"?

2. Which of the following performers will NOT be discussed in Mystery Train?

3. What type of art does Marcus think rock 'n' roll is?

4. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," Marcus claims that Phillips was looking for music to do what?

5. According to Marcus in "Harmonica Frank -1951," what do both Ahab and Huck have in common?

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