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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 is the only way to quiet Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) Ear plugs.
(b) Turn it down.
(c) Turn it off.
(d) Walk away.

2. In "The Band," Marcus tells that groups are images of what?
(a) Family.
(b) Hope.
(c) Community.
(d) Democracy.

3. What does Sly shout back at the band in "Africa Talks to You 'the Asphalt Jungle'"?
(a) "Timber."
(b) "Stop."
(c) "Help."
(d) "I'm a dying."

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

5. The Prologue states that Marcus wants to discuss rock 'n' roll in what context?
(a) As American culture.
(b) As a counterculture.
(c) As youth culture.
(d) As music in general.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Harmonica Frank get his name?

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

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

4. How does Marcus define a band in "The Band"?

5. In "The Band," what does Marcus point to as the reason that The Band had the influences of many different bands and yet had an original sound?

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