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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slaying the Children, Burying the Dead, Signs of Life Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Clark believes that the current generation are very ______ despite their claims towards originality.
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Conformist.
(c) Communist.
(d) Non-conformist.

2. 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) Question Mark.
(c) The Velvet Underground.
(d) The Stooges.

3. Bangs suggests that once groups reach stardom they begin to treat their fans with ______.
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Disregard.
(c) Integrity.
(d) Contempt.

4. The essay "The Greatest Album Ever Made" is a list of _______ different reasons Bangs likes "Metal Machine Music".
(a) Ten.
(b) One hundered.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Twenty-five.

5. According to Bangs, groups should have resisted the urge to become arty and developed the free style used by _____ musicians.
(a) Rock.
(b) Blues.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Classical.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 ______.

2. Bangs suggests that "Metal Machine Music" has curative properties and may be useful in treating ______.

3. ______ is the singer of the Velvet Underground, the band that Bangs suggested was able to use a free style method.

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

5. Bangs then reviews James Taylor's album called "_____ Man Dog" and surprisingly defends the album.

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