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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slaying the Father.

Multiple Choice 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.
(a) Give it to Me.
(b) I Just Sing.
(c) Wild Thing.
(d) T.V. Eye.

2. The essay titled "____ Witch" recommends the album because the band are all sexually frustrated "dorks".
(a) Purple.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

3. Bangs felt that the Baby Boomer generation was ______, believing their every act was of great importance.
(a) Antisocial.
(b) Philanthropic.
(c) Narcissistic.
(d) Chauvinistic.

4. Bangs concludes the article by suggesting that "Metal Machine Music" is the most ______ album Reed has made.
(a) Masculine.
(b) Industrial.
(c) Innovative.
(d) Feminine.

5. In the essay "How to Succeed at _______ Without Really Trying", Bangs claims that he is not still fighting with Lou Reed.
(a) Relationships.
(b) Business.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Torture.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second section of the essay, Bangs suggests that some bands turned from simplistic rock into arty bands, including all of the following except ______.

2. According to Bangs, groups should have resisted the urge to become arty and developed the free style used by _____ musicians.

3. The article "My Night of Ecstasy With the J. Geils Band" talks about Bangs and the staff of ______ trying to figure out how to cover the J. Geils show.

4. The essay "The Greatest Album Ever Made" is a list of _______ different reasons Bangs likes "Metal Machine Music".

5. Bangs states that "Station to Station" is ______ 's finest album yet because even if the lyrics are pretentious, the guitar is amazing.

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