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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marcus, what does Elvis symbolize?
(a) Faith.
(b) The American dream realized.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) The beginning of something new.

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

3. What was important to Whitman according to Marcus in the Epilogue?
(a) The American promise is lived out.
(b) The survival of art.
(c) An end to slavery.
(d) The American dream is changed.

4. What betrayal does the song "Tears of Rage" convey?
(a) A husband betrayed by his wife.
(b) Americans betrayed by the promise for success.
(c) America betrayed by those who refuse it.
(d) A man betrayed by his best friend.

5. What did RCA first present Elvis as?
(a) A country singer.
(b) A hillbilly.
(c) A folksinger.
(d) The boy next door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?

2. Who interrupts the fight over the book in the Prologue?

3. What is ironic about rock 'n' roll and democracy?

4. What did Seale attempt to use as a political threat?

5. Who claims that "every great artist must create for a great audience"?

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