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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Band - Pilgrims' Progress (Comprising sections Introduction through Crossing the Border).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song does Marcus claim to be "the most menacing piece of rock 'n' roll ever made"?
(a) "Stones in My Passway."
(b) "Bo Diddley."
(c) "How Many More Years."
(d) "Who Do You Love."

2. What is Sam Phillips' profession?
(a) Singer.
(b) Musician.
(c) Songwriter.
(d) Record producer.

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

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

5. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the only way to quiet Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) Turn it off.
(b) Turn it down.
(c) Ear plugs.
(d) Walk away.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Marcus believe it is important to study the stories of some performers even if the book does not encompass everything?

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

5. How did Harmonica Frank get his name?

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