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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 "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?
(a) When the music tells a story.
(b) When the songs attract fans.
(c) When the music reflects life.
(d) When the singer uses a deeper tenor.

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

3. In the section "Even Stranger Blues," to what does Marcus compare Robbie's guitar sound?
(a) Cats on the fence.
(b) A car screeching to a halt.
(c) Jim Brown's performance in The Dirty Dozen.
(d) Chuck Berry's performance at the Grand.

4. Who is the main character in the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"?
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) Robert Levon.
(c) Virgil Kane.
(d) Robbie Robertson.

5. The song "We Can Talk About It Now" creates what kind of image?
(a) The country at its worst.
(b) Homecoming.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) The country at its best.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did the Band play from 1965 to 1966, helping him and themselves to improve and gain popularity?

2. In "The Band," to what does Marcus compare the song "We Can Talk About It Now"?

3. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the only way to quiet Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?

4. Who wrote "There's a mickie in the tastin' of disaster" (90)?

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

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