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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. _______ claims that they are one of the first truly German bands since World War II.
(a) Kraftwerk.
(b) Luftwaffe.
(c) Stonewerk.
(d) Blitzkrieg.

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

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

5. The narrator begins the story by talking about how great the music was in the year ______, particularly the Yardbirds.
(a) 1965.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1969.

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

7. Bangs states that "Station to Station" is ______ 's finest album yet because even if the lyrics are pretentious, the guitar is amazing.
(a) Luther Vandross.
(b) Barry White.
(c) Blitzkrieg.
(d) David Bowie.

8. The worst examples of bands that treat their fans poorly Bangs refers to as ______, with James Taylor as the lead person in the group.
(a) They-Rock.
(b) I-Rock.
(c) We-Rock.
(d) You-Rock.

9. 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) Creem.
(b) The Rolling Stone.
(c) The Cream.
(d) Heavy Metal.

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

11. In "Chicago at Carnegie Hall, Volumes I,II, III, & IV", Bangs mocks the album as being better as pieces of _____ than a work of music.
(a) Cardboard.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Scrap metal.
(d) Crap.

12. Bangs finds the lyrics on Jethro Tull's new album "Thick as a _____" to be self -righteous.
(a) Slab.
(b) Stick.
(c) Block.
(d) Brick.

13. In the article "Jethro Tull in ______" Bangs describes how the band has managed to become popular without the benefit of a radio single.
(a) Germany.
(b) Korea.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Japan.

14. Lester Bangs compares listening to amazing albums like those produced by Count Five as being similar to a first ______.
(a) Orgasm.
(b) Time using drugs.
(c) Bike ride.
(d) Girlfriend.

15. In his writing, Bangs fantasizes about murdering ______ because he is so self-absorbed.
(a) Reg Presley.
(b) James Taylor.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Elvis Presley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs hears the album ______ at a dinner party and it leads to him and others harassing people at a Masons function.

2. When the confrontation escalates, Bangs is arrested by a tenant in the building and charged with _____.

3. Clark believes that _____ rock, which Bangs refers to as fag-rock, is mostly just to shock people.

4. In "Black _____ Arkansas: Keep the Faith", Bangs admits that he like the band's album when he first heard it.

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

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