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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. How did Marcus feel when Elvis was drafted?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Disappointed.

2. In "The Band," Marcus tells that Robbie Robertson believed the "music" came from where?
(a) Within.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) The land.
(d) God.

3. What is Sam Phillips' profession?
(a) Songwriter.
(b) Record producer.
(c) Singer.
(d) Musician.

4. What image does The Band use that shows both division and unity?
(a) Rivers.
(b) Revolution.
(c) The Great Divide.
(d) States.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sang "Fool about mah money/don't try to save"?

2. In the Prologue, Marcus says that the music he will discuss dramatizes what?

3. What type of music did Robert Johnson sing?

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

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

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