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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. Why does Marcus believe it is important to study the stories of some performers even if the book does not encompass everything?
(a) The story matters.
(b) It is a glimpse of the future.
(c) The truth needs to be told.
(d) It is fun.

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

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

4. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?
(a) When the music reflects life.
(b) When the songs attract fans.
(c) When the music tells a story.
(d) When the singer uses a deeper tenor.

5. According to Marcus, what was country music doing in the early 50s?
(a) Making people think.
(b) Changing their lives.
(c) Boring them.
(d) Making people feel better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said "I learned the words to Little Richard's songs the best I could and what I couldn't figure out didn't matter"?

2. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what song does Marcus say "set the stage for rock 'n' roll"?

3. How did Robert Johnson die?

4. Who wrote Why Are We in Vietnam?

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

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