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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 begins the essay "John Coltrane Lives" by describing a recent practice session with his band and discovering a _______ in the apartment, reminding him of Coltrane.
(a) Bass.
(b) Piano.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Saxophone.

2. 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.
(a) The Rolling Stone.
(b) Heavy Metal.
(c) The Cream.
(d) Creem.

3. Bangs purchases a record by _______ and he says it is so bad that "it gets stars for lousiness".
(a) The Legendz.
(b) The Godz.
(c) The Heroz.
(d) The Starz.

4. Bangs suggests that _____ is a dangerous thing because it makes people vulnerable to the universal pain of life.
(a) Love.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Music.

5. In Bangs' review of the Stooges second album, he talks about the "relentlessly driving" _____, which is in the first half of the album.
(a) Fun House.
(b) L.A. Blues.
(c) T.V. Eye.
(d) Rolling Stone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Bands describes some of his adolescent ______ exploits as a form of tribute to the power of the Troggs' music.

3. Bangs argues that _____ 's antics helped to break down the wall between the musician and the listener.

4. Dick Clark tells Bangs that he will be around for a long time precisely because he promotes ______ music.

5. When the confrontation escalates, Bangs is arrested by a tenant in the building and charged with _____.

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