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

2. The ______ seize the television stations and play all manner of different content, and one station in LA tries to play every movie ever made.
(a) Musicians.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Jets.
(d) Ladies.

3. Bangs suggests that the genre of rock and roll is naturally ______ and thus musical illiteracy is consistent with rock and roll.
(a) Adult.
(b) Childish.
(c) Babyish.
(d) Adolescent.

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

5. Bangs spends almost half of the review of the album talking about the song ______, which Bangs believes is about a transsexual man.
(a) Velvet Underground.
(b) Madame George.
(c) Astral Weeks.
(d) T.V. Eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs believes that the Godz third album ________ is a complete descent into acid-rock cliches.

2. Lester Bangs refers to Count Five's album ______ as being their grungiest, and describes the reaction of other critics.

3. Bangs was at first offended by the Guess Who's most famous song "______ Woman" but then realized that their willingness to offend the audience is what made them great.

4. The band known as the Troggs were responsible for the smash hit ______.

5. One group that Bangs felt did use a more freestyle approach was ________, but they were among the few.

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