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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman in the Maggie May story goes to the bar the next day looking _______ because she has no money.
(a) For a meal.
(b) For a handout.
(c) To prostitute herself.
(d) For work.

2. The woman is frustrated with her relationship situation and comes up with all of the following ideas to fix it except _______.
(a) Disappearing.
(b) Killing him.
(c) Talking to him.
(d) Killing herself.

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

4. Bangs recounted an incident in which he referred to a band as _______ in front of a black couple.
(a) Slaves.
(b) Africans.
(c) Untalented.
(d) Niggers.

5. The way the woman finally is able to get rid of him is ______ and making him famous.
(a) Getting him to open his own bar.
(b) Getting him art lessons.
(c) Getting him into a rock band.
(d) Getting him to become an actor.

6. Bangs concludes the article by suggesting that "Metal Machine Music" is the most ______ album Reed has made.
(a) Industrial.
(b) Feminine.
(c) Innovative.
(d) Masculine.

7. In the essay "Notes on Pil's Metal Box", Bangs wonders if Johnny ______'s music is just juvenile nastiness.
(a) Rotten.
(b) Appleseed.
(c) Terrible.
(d) Two-tone.

8. As the couple continues to discover things about each other they realize that they both hate the same things and both love _____.
(a) Movies.
(b) Tea.
(c) Food.
(d) Sex.

9. In the essay "The White Noise Supremacists", Bangs tackles the subject of ______ in punk music.
(a) Racism.
(b) Sexism.
(c) Politicism.
(d) Communism.

10. In his essay, Bangs accuses Seger of ______ because his music is not much different than others.
(a) Plagiarism.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Selling out.

11. Guralinick tries to justify Phillips' switch to almost entirely ______ musicians after recording Elvis Presley.
(a) Black.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Indian.
(d) White.

12. In the essay on Iggy Pop, Bangs wonders if his maniacal performances reveals a deep ______ in Pop and his audience.
(a) Humor.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Maliciousness.
(d) Sickness.

13. In an excerpt from his review of Peter Guralinick's book, Bangs focused on Sam Phillips, the owner of _______.
(a) RCA Records.
(b) Columbia Records.
(c) Sun Records.
(d) The Rolling Stone.

14. The second excerpt reiterates Bangs feelings that rock and roll's greatness does not come from the ______ of the bands.
(a) Performance.
(b) Musical skill.
(c) Politics.
(d) Clothes.

15. After an initial fight, the couple meet again on the street and the young man asks the woman to ______.
(a) A movie.
(b) A picnic.
(c) A quiet dinner in his apartment.
(d) A restuarant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "I Saw God and/or Tangerine Dream", Bangs decides to get intoxicated on _______.

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

3. Bangs asserts that almost every band that is thought of as _______ was originally criticized for being terrible musicians.

4. Bangs claims that rock and roll's power does not come from musical talent but from the ______ instinct to constantly move.

5. Bangs concludes that Guralinick no longer wants to be a rock star because _______ often destroys musicians.

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