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

2. Bangs begins the essay "Do the Godz Speak Esperanto" by discussing ______ records which he believes is the most underground record label in the country.
(a) Columbia.
(b) IBM.
(c) ESP.
(d) RCA.

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

4. Bangs states that on the previous New Year's Eve he met _____ different women and did not have sex with any of them.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. Bangs states that "Station to Station" is ______ 's finest album yet because even if the lyrics are pretentious, the guitar is amazing.
(a) Blitzkrieg.
(b) Luther Vandross.
(c) David Bowie.
(d) Barry White.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Clark believes that _____ rock, which Bangs refers to as fag-rock, is mostly just to shock people.

3. Ivan Julian, the rhythm guitar player for the _______ is one of the few black musicians in the punk scene.

4. _______ claims that they are one of the first truly German bands since World War II.

5. Bangs concludes his review of Barry White by comparing White's songs to ______.

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