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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. When referencing the South, who said "it's the only place in the country I've ever been where you can actually drive down the highway at night, and if you listen, you hear music"?
2. According to Marcus in "Elvis," why does Elvis NOT owe blacks anything?
3. What was a nickname given to Randy Newman by Lenny Waronker?
4. How many people came to see Elvis open a shopping center after he produced only one record?
5. In the introduction to "Elvis," Marcus claims that Elvis epitomizes what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of risk does Randy Newman make in his music? What risk does he avoid?
2. Compare and contrast Sly and Staggerlee as presented in "Sly Stone: The Myth of Staggerlee in the sections: Introduction and "Sly Stone." How are they similar? How are they different?
3. According to Marcus in "Elvis," in what ways can Elvis be considered a myth?
4. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," why did Sly Stone create the album Riot ?
5. Why was "Short People" so controversial? What did this mean for Newman?
6. In "Randy Newman," does Randy Newman care if he is popular or not?
7. According to Marcus in "Elvis," what are Elvis Presley's roots?
8. In "Elvis," Marcus discusses the Pink Cadillac as being the downfall of Elvis. What does the Pink Cadillac symbolize and how is it Elvis' downfall?
9. How does Marcus define pop culture optimism and pessimism in "Sly Stone"?
10. Describe Randy Newman's style; what does he sound like? What influences are in the music?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Randy Newman's music dripped with satire that many people did not understand. In an essay, analyze two of the songs discussed in Mystery Train. How are they examples of satire? What is satirized? What message is Newman trying to get across?
Essay Topic 2
The Great Divide is a strong image used by the band and one that merited discussion by Greil Marcus in "The Band." In an essay examine why the Band would be drawn to this image. How is it metaphoric? What does it mean? How is it American?
Essay Topic 3
Harmonica Frank once compared himself to Elvis Presley and claimed to be the actual originator of rock 'n' roll. However, Elvis popularized the style which is why he often gets the credit. In an essay compare and contrast the lives, styles, and careers of Harmonica Frank and Elvis Presley.
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