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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Randy Newman - Every Man is Free.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the myth, who did Staggerlee shoot?
(a) Himself.
(b) Billy the Lion.
(c) Leroy Brown.
(d) A stranger.

2. According to Marcus in "The Band," what message did The Band originally try to get across?
(a) Beauty can come from terror.
(b) America is a disappointment.
(c) America has possibilities no one has seen yet.
(d) You cannot win when everything is against you.

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

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

5. 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"?
(a) Bobby Bland.
(b) Greil Marcus.
(c) Robert Manuel.
(d) Robbie Robertson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Marcus discuss many movies in "Sly Stone"?

3. What album does Marcus say belongs to Richard Manuel in "The Band?

4. With whom is Carmen walking in the song "To Kingdom Come"?

5. What is the name of The Band's second album?

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