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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Marcus define a band in "The Band"?
2. 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?
3. How did Robert Johnson die?
4. What religious group does Marcus compare blues singers to in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
5. What album does Marcus say belongs to Richard Manuel in "The Band?
Short Essay Questions
1. Marcus analyzes Robert Johnson's "Stones in My Passway" in "Robert Johnson -1938." What is the song about and what are the tools that Johnson uses to create the mood?
2. In the section entitled "The Weight" in "The Band," what does Dominique Robertson have to say about living in Woodstock? What does this say about community?
3. According to Marcus in "The Band," who is the storyteller in Big Pink and what is his story?
4. Describe Harmonica Frank. What did he do? What did he look like? What made him unique?
5. What imagery does Robert Johnson often use in his music? What do these images convey?
6. In "The Band," what happens when the Band plays in San Francisco after releasing their first two albums?
7. In "The Band," what is one philosophical assumption that Marcus makes in the section "The Righteous Land"?
8. 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?
9. According to Marcus in "The Band," how are Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson relevant to The Band?
10. In "Harmonica Frank - 1951," what exactly is the American spirit that Marcus believes Harmonica Frank brought to rock n' roll?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Band used a lot of symbolism in their songs. Focusing on one or two of the songs discussed in Mystery Train, write an essay examining the symbols used in the song. How does this use of symbolism affect the song? How does it affect your understanding of that song?
Essay Topic 2
Both Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson have some claim as the originator of rock 'n' roll. In an essay, compare and contrast the two men including their styles, their audiences, and their legacies. At the end of your essay, identify if Harmonica Frank, Robert Johnson, or both are the true originator of rock 'n' roll. Use details from Mystery Train to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Elvis is a man but he is also a symbol. In an essay discuss at least three concepts that Elvis came to symbolize. How does he symbolize these concepts? What did he do to reinforce these conceptions?
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