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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "I Saw God and/or Tangerine Dream", Bangs decides to get intoxicated on _______.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Opium.
(c) Cough syrup.
(d) Marijuana.

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

3. Many people were obsessed with Phillips and Bangs believes he could bring out what was inside a person like a _______.
(a) Shaman.
(b) Coach.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Priest.

4. Bangs claims that rock and roll's power does not come from musical talent but from the ______ instinct to constantly move.
(a) African.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) American.

5. During the interview with Lou Reed, Bangs suggests that _______ imitates Lou Reed.
(a) Luther Vandross.
(b) Iggy Pop.
(c) David Bowie.
(d) Kraftwerk.

6. Bangs states that on the previous New Year's Eve he met _____ different women and did not have sex with any of them.
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

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

8. 1976 saw the advent of _____ rock and people starting buying albums again.
(a) Pop.
(b) Glam.
(c) Punk.
(d) Bubblegum.

9. Bangs asserts that almost every band that is thought of as _______ was originally criticized for being terrible musicians.
(a) Stylish.
(b) Innovative.
(c) Great.
(d) Mediocre.

10. Bangs described ______ as a supernatural force in his ability to be a rebel without becoming an outcast.
(a) Sam Phillips.
(b) James Dean.
(c) Peter Guralinick.
(d) Elvis Presley.

11. Bangs concludes that Iggy Pop's performances are the most ______ things he has seen and also the most terrifying.
(a) Dead.
(b) Worthless.
(c) Alive.
(d) Shameful.

12. According to Hell, the ability of a person to remake himself is the message of the song ______.
(a) Blank Generation.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Stranger in Town.
(d) 5th Generation.

13. In the essay "How to Succeed at _______ Without Really Trying", Bangs claims that he is not still fighting with Lou Reed.
(a) Relationships.
(b) Torture.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Business.

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

15. Bangs recounts an episode in which he experienced a great deal of _______ going to the convenience store.
(a) Joy.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Depression.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs asserts that Reed's music is about ______, which Reed denies. They also get into an argument about stimulants.

2. Bangs describes the experience of the couple as being ______.

3. The excerpt from "Maggie May" is a fictional piece that was inspired by the song written by ______.

4. In the essay "Notes on Pil's Metal Box", Bangs wonders if Johnny ______'s music is just juvenile nastiness.

5. Bangs himself died of drug related causes about _____ years after the essay about Laughner was written.

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