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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 interrupts the fight over the book in the Prologue?
(a) Erich Segal.
(b) Little Richard.
(c) John Simon.
(d) Rita Moreno.

2. In the Prologue, Marcus says that the music he will discuss dramatizes what?
(a) The racial tensions of the time.
(b) The war.
(c) Life in the projects.
(d) What it means to be American.

3. In "Robert Johnson - 1938," why do some of Robert Johnson's contemporaries say that Johnson sold his soul to the devil?
(a) He practiced voodoo.
(b) He learned to play the blues quickly.
(c) He began speaking in tongues.
(d) He bragged about it in his songs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?

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

3. The Prologue states that Marcus wants to discuss rock 'n' roll in what context?

4. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?

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

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