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

2. According to Marcus, what problem does the storyteller of Stage Fright face?
(a) He cannot find home.
(b) No one helps him when he reaches out.
(c) He resents his success.
(d) He has lost his love.

3. What was Johnson's instrument of choice?
(a) Saxophone.
(b) Piano.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Harmonica.

4. What is the subject of Robert Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) The end of the world as we know it.
(b) A man seeking salvation.
(c) A man who wants power over other souls.
(d) A woman the speaker misses.

5. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?
(a) Country.
(b) Rap.
(c) Rock 'n roll.
(d) Blues.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote "Whispering Pines"?

3. Who interrupts the fight over the book in the Prologue?

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

5. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?

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