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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of Staggerlee does Sly create in Riot?
(a) The cruelest.
(b) One that regrets his crimes.
(c) One that does not get away.
(d) The baddest.

2. According to Marcus in "The Band," what is the storyteller in the second album?
(a) Murderer.
(b) Jokester.
(c) Settler.
(d) Farmer.

3. In the Epilogue, who does the following headline most likely reference? "Man With Black Whip Seen Again in Cemetery - Only Comes Out at Night."
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) The Band.
(c) Sly and the Family Stone.
(d) Harmonica Frank.

4. In "Elvis," what song does Marcus use to illustrate the work Elvis puts into his music?
(a) "Boy Who Stole the Blues."
(b) "Hound Dog."
(c) "Good Rockin."
(d) "Milkcow Blues Boogie."

5. What archetype does Newman represent?
(a) The American philosopher.
(b) Doomed lover.
(c) Journeyman.
(d) Keeper of American imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus name the storyteller from The Band's lyrics?

2. Why does Marcus believe it is important to study the stories of some performers even if the book does not encompass everything?

3. The song "We Can Talk About It Now" creates what kind of image?

4. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," what two words make the song "Poet" poetry?

5. Why does Marcus discuss many movies in "Sly Stone"?

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