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

2. Four of the members from The Band are from where?
(a) Canada.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Australia.

3. What religious group does Marcus compare blues singers to in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) Puritans.
(b) Satanists.
(c) Catholics.
(d) Voodoo.

4. What is American culture built on according to Marcus?
(a) History.
(b) Careers.
(c) Myths.
(d) Deception.

5. Why does Marcus believe it is important to study the stories of some performers even if the book does not encompass everything?
(a) It is fun.
(b) The truth needs to be told.
(c) It is a glimpse of the future.
(d) The story matters.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?

2. In the introduction to "Elvis," Marcus claims that Elvis epitomizes what?

3. Who wrote "obviously, it is easier to kill than to create" (95)?

4. What type of Staggerlee does Sly create in Riot?

5. According to Marcus in "Randy Newman," whose song was Randy Newman answering in his version of "Suzanne"?

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