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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. Who said "I learned the words to Little Richard's songs the best I could and what I couldn't figure out didn't matter"?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Ronnie Hawkins.
(c) Bo Diddley.
(d) Robbie Robertson.

2. What album does Marcus say belongs to Richard Manuel in "The Band?
(a) The Weight.
(b) Moondog Matinee.
(c) Share Your Love.
(d) Dixie.

3. What is the name of The Band's second album?
(a) America.
(b) The Band.
(c) The Weight.
(d) Big Pink.

4. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," what is pop culture by definition?
(a) Angry.
(b) Rebellious.
(c) Determined.
(d) Optimistic.

5. Who said "I played rock and roll before I ever heard of Elvis Presley. I saw him in Memphis before he ever made a record"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Little Richard.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Sam Phillips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?

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

3. In what song does Sly Stone mock his own song "Thank you falettinme be mice elf Agin"?

4. In "Robert Johnson - 1938," why do some of Robert Johnson's contemporaries say that Johnson sold his soul to the devil?

5. What is the subject of Robert Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?

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