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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. Other critics said of Iggy Pop and the band that the stage show was juvenile and they were musically ______.
(a) Simplistic.
(b) Visionary.
(c) Talented.
(d) Complicated.

2. Bangs rejects the idea that punk is _____ because some bands used symbols like swastikas. He felt that it was mainly for shock value.
(a) Facist.
(b) Racist.
(c) Socialist.
(d) Communist.

3. Bangs argues that _____ 's antics helped to break down the wall between the musician and the listener.
(a) Iggy Pop.
(b) Eric Clapton.
(c) Jimmy Page.
(d) Alice Cooper.

4. Bangs concludes his review of Barry White by comparing White's songs to ______.
(a) Incest.
(b) Joy.
(c) Love.
(d) Rape.

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) Rolling Stone.
(b) Fun House.
(c) L.A. Blues.
(d) T.V. Eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the article "Jethro Tull in ______" Bangs describes how the band has managed to become popular without the benefit of a radio single.

2. The essay "Johnny Ray's Better _______" is a review of a David Bowie concert.

3. During his essay on Sham 69, Bangs attempts to emulate their style in his writing and ends every sentence with _______.

4. In reviewing Barry White's new album, Bangs states that White has found yet another way to sing about _____.

5. 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.

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