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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Although the essay begins by talking about the _______, the narrator changes the subject to a group called Count Five.
(a) Rolling Stones.
(b) Misfits.
(c) Yardbirds.
(d) Led Zeppelin.

3. The article "My Night of Ecstasy With the J. Geils Band" talks about Bangs and the staff of ______ trying to figure out how to cover the J. Geils show.
(a) The Cream.
(b) Heavy Metal.
(c) Creem.
(d) The Rolling Stone.

4. Bangs considers horror movies to be the equivalent of ______ movies and writes a fake L.A. times article detailing an uprising against the television stations.
(a) Classical.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Blues.
(d) Rock and Roll.

5. Bangs spends almost half of the review of the album talking about the song ______, which Bangs believes is about a transsexual man.
(a) T.V. Eye.
(b) Astral Weeks.
(c) Velvet Underground.
(d) Madame George.

6. Bangs argues that "Keep the Faith" could be used to make people immune from _____ torture and brainwashing.
(a) Republican.
(b) Communist.
(c) Neo-nazi.
(d) Socialist.

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

8. The band known as the Troggs were responsible for the smash hit ______.
(a) L.A. Blues.
(b) T.V. Eye.
(c) Marked for Death.
(d) Wild Thing.

9. Critic Jon Landau dismisses Bangs for his reviews and for his magazine _______ for giving similar albums positive reviews.
(a) Astral Weeks.
(b) Creem.
(c) L.A. Blues.
(d) Rolling Stone.

10. Bangs suggests that the song called ______ by the Troggs is about a countdown towards sexual penetration.
(a) 66-5-4-3-2-1.
(b) 8675309.
(c) I Just Sing.
(d) Wild Thing.

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

12. In his write up of the song _____, Bangs fantasizes about the lead singer, Reg Presley, living out the lyrics.
(a) I Just Sing.
(b) Wild Thing.
(c) 66-5-4-3-2-1.
(d) Fugs.

13. Bangs suggests that the genre of rock and roll is naturally ______ and thus musical illiteracy is consistent with rock and roll.
(a) Childish.
(b) Adolescent.
(c) Adult.
(d) Babyish.

14. One group that Bangs felt did use a more freestyle approach was ________, but they were among the few.
(a) The Mysterians.
(b) Question Mark.
(c) Led Zeppelin.
(d) The Velvet Underground.

15. 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.
(a) Bass.
(b) Piano.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Trumpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The worst examples of bands that treat their fans poorly Bangs refers to as ______, with James Taylor as the lead person in the group.

2. Bangs had written earlier about the Troggs and suggested that they were a ______ band.

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

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