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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. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the American struggle?
(a) To get rich quick.
(b) To free oneself from constraints and learn the value of those limits.
(c) To be the best and not hurt others.
(d) To be an artist and not lose oneself.

2. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?
(a) 29.
(b) 98.
(c) 30.
(d) 5.

3. According to Marcus, what is the affirmation that sums up The Band?
(a) Nothing is really divided.
(b) Life has been so good to us all.
(c) Bad things happen, and you can't do anything about it.
(d) Don't worry, Be happy.

4. How did Harmonica Frank get his name?
(a) He played the harmonica out of one side of his mouth.
(b) His mouth looked like a harmonica.
(c) When he sang, he sounded like a harmonica.
(d) He was a blues singer.

5. In "Robert Johnson - 1938," why do some of Robert Johnson's contemporaries say that Johnson sold his soul to the devil?
(a) He bragged about it in his songs.
(b) He practiced voodoo.
(c) He learned to play the blues quickly.
(d) He began speaking in tongues.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original name of the Band in the early sixties?

2. Four of the members from The Band are from where?

3. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the only way to quiet Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?

4. Who is the main character in the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"?

5. What happened the first day of The Band's first concert after releasing The Band?

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