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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bangs describes punk as being music that is about renouncing ______ and being different.
(a) Sexism.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Power.

2. The Maggie May excerpt begins with a male character meeting an _____ woman in a bar in London.
(a) Older.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Younger.
(d) Attractive.

3. After the concert at Avery Fisher Hall, Bangs decides that the other attendees were ______.
(a) Shopping bag ladies.
(b) Homeless.
(c) Shopping bag men.
(d) Snobs.

4. Bangs reviewed the group Sham 69, a British punk band whose fans were known to be ______.
(a) Liberals.
(b) Racists.
(c) Violent.
(d) Hippies.

5. In the first excerpt from "Untitled Notes", Bangs purchases a non-existent _______ album called "Sucking It in the Seventies".
(a) Rolling Stones.
(b) Clash.
(c) Velvet Underground.
(d) Stooges.

6. Once on tour with The Clash, Bangs gets into a food fight and gets his hair set on fire by _______.
(a) The guitar player.
(b) The manager.
(c) The drummer.
(d) The bass player.

7. Bangs believes that ______ are the only band in their genre with strong convictions about making a better world.
(a) Poison.
(b) The Sex Pistols.
(c) The Fray.
(d) The Clash.

8. Bangs tells Reed during their interview that "Metal Machine Music" is authentic and calls it a _______ career move.
(a) Terrible.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Creative.
(d) Wonderful.

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

10. Bangs begins his interview with Lou Reed by having an argument with him even though he is Bangs' ______.
(a) Nemesis.
(b) Enemy.
(c) Brother.
(d) Hero.

11. Bangs enjoys Hell's music, but he is profoundly disturbed by the sense of ______ that he detects in his music and personality.
(a) Violence.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sexuality.
(d) Sadness.

12. 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) For work.
(d) To prostitute herself.

13. Bangs claims that "Sucking It in the Seventies" is _______ and that those who own it have higher fan status.
(a) Fictional.
(b) Intentionally bad.
(c) A limited edition.
(d) Cheap.

14. Bangs reports that most of his New Year's Eve experiences involve all of the following except ______.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Sexual frustration.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Dancing.

15. At the conclusion of the interview, Bangs decides that he has changed his opinion of Reed and that he is a _______.
(a) God.
(b) Loser.
(c) Basket case.
(d) Child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs praises _______ for creating music with the Velvet Underground that was physically and mentally stimulating.

2. During the interview with Lou Reed, Bangs suggests that _______ imitates Lou Reed.

3. In his article, Bangs contends that Elvis' main contribution to rock and roll music was his ______.

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

5. In the article "Where Were You When Elvis Died", Bangs likens Elvis to ______ because of his secrecy.

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