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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 Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the essay "Screwing the System With Dick Clark", Bangs describes his meeting with Dick Clark, host of _______.
(a) American Groovestand.
(b) American Bandstand.
(c) The Tonight Show.
(d) Dick Van Dyke Show.

4. Bangs reports that most of his New Year's Eve experiences involve all of the following except ______.
(a) Drugs.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Sexual frustration.
(d) Alcohol.

5. The essay "Johnny Ray's Better _______" is a review of a David Bowie concert.
(a) River.
(b) Whirlpool.
(c) Cesspool.
(d) Ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs also claims that the Troggs got their name from a group of ______ youth who were living in caves at the time of the band's formation.

2. Critic Jon Landau dismisses Bangs for his reviews and for his magazine _______ for giving similar albums positive reviews.

3. Although the essay begins by talking about the _______, the narrator changes the subject to a group called Count Five.

4. Bangs is disappointed in The Clash's behavior when their driver _____ gets into fight with a young fan.

5. Bangs admires the Troggs for making innocent _____ songs as well as incredibly sexual music.

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