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

2. In what song does Sly Stone mock his own song "Thank you falettinme be mice elf Agin"?
(a) "Blowin Your Mind."
(b) "Africa Talks to You 'The Asphalt Jungle.'"
(c) "Thank you for talkin' to me Africa."
(d) "Bonnie and Clyde."

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

4. Who said "If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel . . . I could make a billion dollars"?
(a) Sam Phillips.
(b) Harmonica Frank.
(c) Greil Marcus.
(d) Carl Perkins.

5. What type of Staggerlee does Sly create in Riot?
(a) The cruelest.
(b) One that regrets his crimes.
(c) One that does not get away.
(d) The baddest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of The Band's third album?

3. What is the mood in the Riot album?

4. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?

5. From what song does Marcus quote to introduce the chapter "Robert Johnson -1938"?

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