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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Creemwork—Frauds, Failures, and Fantasies Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chicago at Carnegie Hall, Volumes I,II, III, & IV", Bangs mocks the album as being better as pieces of _____ than a work of music.
(a) Plastic.
(b) Crap.
(c) Cardboard.
(d) Scrap metal.

2. Bangs asserts that the live music sounds similar to the studio music except there are long and pointless ______.
(a) Pauses.
(b) Crowd singing sections.
(c) Solos.
(d) Introductions to each song.

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

4. Bangs argues that "Keep the Faith" could be used to make people immune from _____ torture and brainwashing.
(a) Neo-nazi.
(b) Communist.
(c) Socialist.
(d) Republican.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bangs' review of the Stooges second album, he talks about the "relentlessly driving" _____, which is in the first half of the album.

2. 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 ______.

3. The old man also tells his grandchildren that _____ was assassinated at a show in 1973 - two years after the article was written.

4. Bangs bemoans the turn popular music took towards _______ and politics in the late '60s, preferring instead the earlier sounds of the decade.

5. The essay titled "____ Witch" recommends the album because the band are all sexually frustrated "dorks".

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