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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bangs states that "Station to Station" is ______ 's finest album yet because even if the lyrics are pretentious, the guitar is amazing.
(a) Barry White.
(b) Blitzkrieg.
(c) David Bowie.
(d) Luther Vandross.

2. Bangs writes the latter half of his interview with Slade in an imitation of a _______ cockney accent.
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) British.
(d) American.

3. Lester Bangs refers to Count Five's album ______ as being their grungiest, and describes the reaction of other critics.
(a) Bangs.
(b) Carburetor Dung.
(c) Physical Graffiti.
(d) Psychotic Reaction.

4. Bangs describes another band, _____, that was able to step into using a freestyle approach partly due to the fact that barely knew how to play their instruments.
(a) The Mysterians.
(b) The Stooges.
(c) The Velvet Underground.
(d) Question Mark.

5. When Bangs takes the instrument home with him and attempts to play it, a dispute with ______ erupts.
(a) John Coltrane.
(b) The landlady.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) A neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. The narrator begins the story by talking about how great the music was in the year ______, particularly the Yardbirds.

3. Bangs describes the fact that Iggy Pop transitioned from an imitation of______ on the last album to a more refined and unique form.

4. Bangs is using a deception because none of these other Count Five albums existed, and he was comparing himself to a ______ critic.

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

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