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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Band - Pilgrims' Progress (Comprising sections The Righteous Land through The Weight).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is Carmen walking in the song "To Kingdom Come"?
(a) Robbie Robertson.
(b) The worried man.
(c) Robert Johnson.
(d) The devil.

2. What is the name of The Band's second album?
(a) America.
(b) The Weight.
(c) Big Pink.
(d) The Band.

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

4. What happened the first day of The Band's first concert after releasing The Band?
(a) They invented crowd surfing.
(b) They broke up.
(c) They got stage fright.
(d) They played their best performance.

5. What "spirit" does Harmonica Frank have that Marcus believes is truly American?
(a) Crazy and chaotic.
(b) Cruel and truthful.
(c) Unrepentant and free.
(d) Tender and free.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Band," what problem does Marcus reveal about The Band's sense of community?

2. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," Marcus claims that Phillips was looking for music to do what?

3. How did Robert Johnson die?

4. Who said "If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel . . . I could make a billion dollars"?

5. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?

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