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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. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," what is pop culture by definition?
(a) Optimistic.
(b) Determined.
(c) Rebellious.
(d) Angry.

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

3. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," what is the spirit behind Riot?
(a) American pride.
(b) White self-criticism.
(c) Black self-criticism.
(d) African pride.

4. What political group does Marcus compare to Sly Stone's music in "Sly Stone"?
(a) Democrats.
(b) Republicans.
(c) Black Panthers.
(d) Fundamentalists.

5. What was Elvis called in the beginning of his career?
(a) Bilbo.
(b) The King.
(c) Hillbilly Cat.
(d) A good 'ole boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leslie Fielder call the Beatles in "Randy Newman"?

2. Curtis Mayfield's songs in Superfly were meant to be what according to Marcus?

3. What motto of Hank Williams' made him similar to Robert Johnson according to Marcus?

4. Why did people riot at Sly Stone concerts in the 70s?

5. Who said "when I was a boy . . . I was the hero in comic books and movies. I grew up believing in a dream"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Randy Newman," does Randy Newman care if he is popular or not?

2. What is the epitaph written by John Hurt? Why does Marcus include the Stag-o-lee epitaph at the end of "Sly Stone: The Myth of Staggerlee"?

3. According to Marcus in "Elvis," what racial issues exist with Elvis' music?

4. What is the basic plot for the Myth of Staggerlee?

5. According to Marcus in "Elvis," what was ironic about Elvis' natural, spontaneous appearance and sound in his music?

6. In "Elvis," what is Elvis' "Rockabilly Moment" (141)?

7. According to Marcus in the section "Sly Versus Superfly," why does Riot matter?

8. According to Marcus in "Elvis," what are Elvis Presley's roots?

9. Why was "Short People" so controversial? What did this mean for Newman?

10. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," how did Newton and Cleaver use the myth of Staggerlee?

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