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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. The band known as the Troggs derived their name from the word ______ which means "cavemen".
(a) Troggers.
(b) Troglodyte.
(c) Trogopithecus.
(d) Trogosphere.

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

3. Bangs tells Reed during their interview that "Metal Machine Music" is authentic and calls it a _______ career move.
(a) Wonderful.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Creative.
(d) Inspired.

4. Bangs suggests that Reed's latest album was inspired by _______, which Bangs jokes could solve all the worlds problems.
(a) Opiates.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Amphetamines.
(d) Alcohol.

5. Bangs discusses Lou Reed's new album called "Metal Machine Music", which is all ______ music.
(a) Jazz.
(b) Noise.
(c) Acoustic.
(d) Classical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs writes the latter half of his interview with Slade in an imitation of a _______ cockney accent.

2. Bangs feels that Morrison has a unique talent to take a simple phrase and repeat it until it becomes something ______.

3. During the interview with J. Geils, the band invites Bangs to write ______ as they play an encore.

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

5. In the essay "Screwing the System With Dick Clark", Bangs describes his meeting with Dick Clark, host of _______.

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