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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 argues that in order to make rock and roll good again, musicians have to stop trying to respect ______ styles.
(a) Blues.
(b) Older.
(c) Younger.
(d) Jazz.

2. Bangs suggests that racism began to form when rock left its blues roots and became _____ music.
(a) Black.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) White.

3. The opening acts for David Bowie's concert included such names as Ava Cherrt and _______.
(a) Stevie Wonder.
(b) Luther Vandross.
(c) Art Tatum.
(d) Herbie Hancock.

4. 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) Irish.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) American.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs reports that most of his New Year's Eve experiences involve all of the following except ______.

2. Bangs suggests that the song ______ forced listeners to go out and live life instead of just being passive.

3. During his essay on Sham 69, Bangs attempts to emulate their style in his writing and ends every sentence with _______.

4. Bangs hears the album ______ at a dinner party and it leads to him and others harassing people at a Masons function.

5. In the essay "Screwing the System With Dick Clark", Bangs describes his meeting with Dick Clark, host of _______.

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