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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What album does Marcus say belongs to Richard Manuel in "The Band?
(a) The Weight.
(b) Moondog Matinee.
(c) Share Your Love.
(d) Dixie.

2. In "The Band," what problem does Marcus reveal about The Band's sense of community?
(a) They are isolationists.
(b) They had a false sense of community.
(c) They lose themselves in each other.
(d) They struggle to live in it.

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

4. Who wrote: "You run without moving from a terror in which you cannot believe"?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Robert Johnson.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Greil Marcus.

5. According to the critics Marcus references in "The Band," who was Robbie Robertson's "foil"?
(a) The audience.
(b) The manager.
(c) The Band.
(d) Robert Manuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marcus, what is the affirmation that sums up The Band?

2. Who wrote the song entitled "Layla"?

3. "Me and the Devil Blues" uses imagery that provokes what emotion?

4. According to Marcus in "The Band," what is the storyteller in the second album?

5. What song of Elvis Presley's is mentioned as having the "young hold on freedom" and a "touch of fear" reminiscent to Robert Johnson's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Ahab and Huck using Marcus' descriptions from "Harmonica Frank - 1951." How are they different? How are they similar?

2. According to Marcus in "The Band," why is the story of Virgil Cane in "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" appealing to all Americans?

3. There are several dualisms that Marcus identifies the Band reflecting on in "The Righteous Land " section of "The Band." What are two of these dualisms and what aspect of America do they reflect?

4. What imagery does Robert Johnson often use in his music? What do these images convey?

5. Compare and contrast Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson in terms of style. Use details from both "Harmonica Frank - 1951" and "Robert Johnson -1938." How are the two styles similar? What about the lyrics are different?

6. According to Marcus in the introduction to "The Band," what message did The Band send to its audience?

7. What is the relationship between the rock 'n' roll artist and audience according to Greil Marcus in the prologue?

8. According to Marcus in "The Band," how are Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson relevant to The Band?

9. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," how are Robert Johnson's songs relevant even today? What artist's keep his spirit and music alive?

10. According to Marcus in "The Band," who is the storyteller in Big Pink and what is his story?

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