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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. According to Marcus in "Harmonica Frank -1951," what do both Ahab and Huck have in common?
(a) They try to escape restraints and authority.
(b) They are after a dream that is not real.
(c) They go on adventures for the sake of adventure.
(d) They have aunts who try to civilize them.

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

3. What betrayal does the song "Tears of Rage" convey?
(a) A husband betrayed by his wife.
(b) Americans betrayed by the promise for success.
(c) A man betrayed by his best friend.
(d) America betrayed by those who refuse it.

4. What religious group does Marcus compare blues singers to in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) Puritans.
(b) Satanists.
(c) Voodoo.
(d) Catholics.

5. What is the name of the television show that Greil Marcus uses as an example in the Prologue?
(a) The Dick Cavett Show.
(b) The Dick Clark Show.
(c) Donny Carson's Show.
(d) The Late Show.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," who is the "latest Ahab"?

2. From what feeling does Robert Johnson pull his images?

3. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the only way to quiet Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?

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

5. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?

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