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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slaying the Children, Burying the Dead, Signs of Life Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bangs suggests that the song called ______ by the Troggs is about a countdown towards sexual penetration.
(a) I Just Sing.
(b) Wild Thing.
(c) 66-5-4-3-2-1.
(d) 8675309.

2. In his essay, Bangs accuses Seger of ______ because his music is not much different than others.
(a) Selling out.
(b) Plagiarism.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Laziness.

3. In "New Year's Eve", Bangs asserts that the holiday raises expectations for the future to an unreasonable level and the night is overall ______.
(a) Bad.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Good.
(d) Boring.

4. Bangs reviewed the group Sham 69, a British punk band whose fans were known to be ______.
(a) Liberals.
(b) Hippies.
(c) Violent.
(d) Racists.

5. Bangs reports that most of his New Year's Eve experiences involve all of the following except ______.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Sexual frustration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs praises the song ______ because he believes it reflects a democratic sexual relationship where the man is concerned with giving the woman an orgasm.

2. Bangs recounted an incident in which he referred to a band as _______ in front of a black couple.

3. During their interview, Hell describes to Bangs the importance of self-hatred and ______ in music.

4. Bangs enjoys Hell's music, but he is profoundly disturbed by the sense of ______ that he detects in his music and personality.

5. The essay "Johnny Ray's Better _______" is a review of a David Bowie concert.

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