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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 praises the song ______ because he believes it reflects a democratic sexual relationship where the man is concerned with giving the woman an orgasm.
(a) Wild Thing.
(b) T.V. Eye.
(c) I Just Sing.
(d) Give it to Me.

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) Introductions to each song.
(d) Solos.

3. Bangs suggests that the song ______ forced listeners to go out and live life instead of just being passive.
(a) Wild Thing.
(b) I Just Sing.
(c) Give it to me.
(d) T.V. Eye.

4. The essay "James Taylor Marked for Death" begins with a discussion about the British band called ______.
(a) The Animals.
(b) The Fugs.
(c) The Stooges.
(d) The Troggs.

5. In "Of Pop and Pies and Fun", Bangs defends the band that is known as the _______, in particular front man Iggy Pop.
(a) The Black Crows.
(b) The Stooges.
(c) The Yardbirds.
(d) The Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his write up of the song _____, Bangs fantasizes about the lead singer, Reg Presley, living out the lyrics.

2. Lester Bangs compares listening to amazing albums like those produced by Count Five as being similar to a first ______.

3. In writing about the value of old horror movies, Bangs suggests that _____ is just a restriction mean to keep people from enjoying themselves.

4. Bangs suggests that the music of ______ was a natural reaction to the chaos of the late 1960s.

5. Bangs goes on to review the second album that the Stooges put out called _____ . Bangs admits that the first time he heard the album it sounded like nothing but noise.

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