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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. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," who is the "latest Ahab"?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Huck Finn.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Harmonica Frank.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the television show that Greil Marcus uses as an example in the Prologue?

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

3. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?

4. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the American struggle?

5. Who wrote: "You run without moving from a terror in which you cannot believe"?

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