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. The song "We Can Talk About It Now" creates what kind of image?
(a) The country at its best.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) The country at its worst.
(d) Homecoming.

2. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?
(a) Country music was the most popular music.
(b) Young Americans felt like exiles in America.
(c) The politics were quieting down because of the loss of great political leaders.
(d) Young Americans thought rock 'n' roll was on its way out.

3. What song does Marcus claim to be "the most menacing piece of rock 'n' roll ever made"?
(a) "Who Do You Love."
(b) "How Many More Years."
(c) "Stones in My Passway."
(d) "Bo Diddley."

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

5. Who said "If you have a mother-in-law with only one eye, and that eye is in the middle of her forehead, you don't keep her in the living room"?
(a) Erich Segal.
(b) Harmonica Frank.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Norman Mailer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says "Instead of throwing a knapsack over your back and getting out on the highway, to learn about life, we were able to do it together. We were protected by one another"?

2. What author does Marcus quote in the beginning of "Robert Johnson -1938" to illustrate the promise of American life?

3. Who wrote the song entitled "Layla"?

4. Who said "I played rock and roll before I ever heard of Elvis Presley. I saw him in Memphis before he ever made a record"?

5. According to Marcus, what do popular artists do for people?

(see the answer key)

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