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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Unpublishable Part Two and Untitled.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bangs suggests that the music of ______ was a natural reaction to the chaos of the late 1960s.
(a) The Yardbirds.
(b) The Black Crows.
(c) The Stooges.
(d) The Animals.

2. In his article about Elvis, Bangs describes his experience of telling ______ men about Elvis' death and their lack of care.
(a) Latin.
(b) Asian.
(c) African.
(d) French.

3. Bangs suggests that _____ is a dangerous thing because it makes people vulnerable to the universal pain of life.
(a) Music.
(b) Love.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Marijuana.

4. ______ is the singer of the Velvet Underground, the band that Bangs suggested was able to use a free style method.
(a) Iggy Pop.
(b) Bob Dylan.
(c) Mick Jagger.
(d) Lou Reed.

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 Stooges.
(b) The Black Crows.
(c) The Yardbirds.
(d) The Animals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Bangs describes a fantasy about eating ______ out of Elvis Presley's dead body, or part of the body to become Elvis himself.

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

4. During their interview, Hell describes to Bangs the importance of self-hatred and ______ in music.

5. In his writing, Bangs fantasizes about murdering ______ because he is so self-absorbed.

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