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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. Bands describes some of his adolescent ______ exploits as a form of tribute to the power of the Troggs' music.
(a) Activist.
(b) Sexual.
(c) Political.
(d) Environmental.

2. Bangs also claims that the Troggs got their name from a group of ______ youth who were living in caves at the time of the band's formation.
(a) French.
(b) Irish.
(c) American.
(d) British.

3. In his essay on New Year's Eve, Bangs recounts the last ______ that he has experienced.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Thirteen.

4. During their interview, Hell describes to Bangs the importance of self-hatred and ______ in music.
(a) Sexism.
(b) Narcissism.
(c) Optimisim.
(d) Pessimism.

5. Bangs feels that Richard Hell's style of _____ rock is important because he still feels things in a world where most don't.
(a) Pop.
(b) Glam.
(c) Punk.
(d) Metal.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Growing Up True is Hard to Do" is a review of Bob Seger's album ______.

2. Bangs states that on the previous New Year's Eve he met _____ different women and did not have sex with any of them.

3. Bangs rejects the idea that punk is _____ because some bands used symbols like swastikas. He felt that it was mainly for shock value.

4. Bangs admires the Troggs for making innocent _____ songs as well as incredibly sexual music.

5. The band known as the Troggs were responsible for the smash hit ______.

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