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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 discusses Lou Reed's new album called "Metal Machine Music", which is all ______ music.
(a) Acoustic.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Classical.
(d) Noise.

2. The band known as the Troggs derived their name from the word ______ which means "cavemen".
(a) Trogopithecus.
(b) Trogosphere.
(c) Troggers.
(d) Troglodyte.

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

4. Bangs suggests that the music of ______ was a natural reaction to the chaos of the late 1960s.
(a) The Yardbirds.
(b) The Black Crows.
(c) The Stooges.
(d) The Animals.

5. Bangs concludes his review of Barry White by comparing White's songs to ______.
(a) Love.
(b) Incest.
(c) Joy.
(d) Rape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs concludes the article by suggesting that "Metal Machine Music" is the most ______ album Reed has made.

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

3. Bangs considers horror movies to be the equivalent of ______ movies and writes a fake L.A. times article detailing an uprising against the television stations.

4. Bangs argues that in order to make rock and roll good again, musicians have to stop trying to respect ______ styles.

5. Bangs suggested that rock bands had become pretentious and therefore deserved to get pied in the face like ______.

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