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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elvis - Presliad (Comprising sections Fanfare through The Rockabilly Moment).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Marcus speak with while in Woodstock to interview Robbie Robertson?
(a) Robert Manuel.
(b) Sly Stone.
(c) Dominique Robertson.
(d) Bob Dylan.

2. What does Marcus say failure mean to Americans in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) Despair.
(b) Loss.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Opportunity.

3. What does Marcus think the performers discussed in the Prologue have in common?
(a) They all were ex-patriots.
(b) Everyone toured together.
(c) They see themselves as symbolic Americans.
(d) Each based his songs on personal experience.

4. How does Marcus define a band in "The Band"?
(a) Individuals working together to achieve something they cannot on their own.
(b) A group of people who have been together for a long time.
(c) A singer, a drummer, and at least one guitarist.
(d) Individuals playing music together.

5. Why was Newman's choice of voice "dangerous"?
(a) Audiences are too critical.
(b) It was confusing.
(c) Audiences are too literal.
(d) It alienated people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of music did Robert Johnson sing?

2. To which historical figure does Marcus compare Elvis?

3. Who wrote "Little Wing"?

4. What Randy Newman song does Marcus claim suggests that the we are being laughed at and life is a joke?

5. What single did Sly release that was the "most optimistic of all"?

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