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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. According to Marcus in "Randy Newman," what is the number one democratic desire?
(a) Wealth and fame.
(b) Revenge and redemption.
(c) Family and love.
(d) Home.

2. The Riot album reveals what image that Sly had for himself?
(a) Artist.
(b) Success.
(c) Cop out.
(d) Failure.

3. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?
(a) Young Americans thought rock 'n' roll was on its way out.
(b) Country music was the most popular music.
(c) The politics were quieting down because of the loss of great political leaders.
(d) Young Americans felt like exiles in America.

4. Who said "This is the mystery of democracy . . . that its richest fruits spring up out of souls which no man has prepared and in circumstances where they are least expected"?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) Greil Marcus.
(c) Elvis Presley.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

5. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," who is the "latest Ahab"?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Harmonica Frank.
(d) Huck Finn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary figure does Marcus allude to in "Sly Stone" when identifying how Sly speaks in the music?

2. In "The Band," what is Marcus' "sentimental favorite" American motto?

3. What betrayal does the song "Tears of Rage" convey?

4. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?

5. What is the name of Randy Newman's album that finally gained him a larger audience?

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