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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 was the original name of the Band in the early sixties?
(a) Robbie and the Rockers.
(b) The Hawks.
(c) The Bush Beaters.
(d) The Beatles.

2. Who wrote the song entitled "Layla"?
(a) Sly Stone.
(b) Mick Jagger.
(c) Eric Clapton.
(d) Robert Johnson.

3. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?
(a) Irwin Shaw.
(b) Erich Segal.
(c) Nicholas Sparks.
(d) John Steinbeck.

4. In "The Band," what is Marcus' "sentimental favorite" American motto?
(a) "Don't tread on me."
(b) "Peace."
(c) "We must all hang together, or we shall all hang separately."
(d) "Give me liberty or give me death."

5. What type of music did Robert Johnson sing?
(a) Gospel.
(b) Blues.
(c) Country.
(d) Rock 'n' roll.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What song does Marcus claim is Robert Johnson's most terrifying song?

3. How does Marcus define a band in "The Band"?

4. In "The Band," to what does Marcus compare the song "We Can Talk About It Now"?

5. What does Marcus name the storyteller from The Band's lyrics?

(see the answer key)

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