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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 once groups reach stardom they begin to treat their fans with ______.
(a) Contempt.
(b) Integrity.
(c) Disregard.
(d) Gratitude.

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

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

4. The band known as the Troggs were responsible for the smash hit ______.
(a) L.A. Blues.
(b) Marked for Death.
(c) T.V. Eye.
(d) Wild Thing.

5. Bangs purchases a record by _______ and he says it is so bad that "it gets stars for lousiness".
(a) The Heroz.
(b) The Legendz.
(c) The Godz.
(d) The Starz.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Hell, the ability of a person to remake himself is the message of the song ______.

3. The band known as the Troggs derived their name from the word ______ which means "cavemen".

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

5. The opening acts for David Bowie's concert included such names as Ava Cherrt and _______.

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