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

2. Who is the main character in the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"?
(a) Virgil Kane.
(b) Robbie Robertson.
(c) Robert E. Lee.
(d) Robert Levon.

3. What type of art does Marcus think rock 'n' roll is?
(a) Modern.
(b) Republican.
(c) Classic.
(d) Democratic.

4. Who did Marcus speak with while in Woodstock to interview Robbie Robertson?
(a) Dominique Robertson.
(b) Robert Manuel.
(c) Sly Stone.
(d) Bob Dylan.

5. From what feeling does Robert Johnson pull his images?
(a) Hope.
(b) Anger.
(c) Fear.
(d) Desolation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus think the performers discussed in the Prologue have in common?

2. Who wrote the song entitled "Layla"?

3. According to Marcus in "The Band," what message did The Band originally try to get across?

4. What song does Marcus claim to be "the most menacing piece of rock 'n' roll ever made"?

5. What is American culture built on according to Marcus?

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