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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During their interview, Hell describes to Bangs the importance of self-hatred and ______ in music.
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Optimisim.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Narcissism.

3. Reed tells Bangs that there are ______ that can be used as a weapon and some of them are on his latest album.
(a) Waves.
(b) Frequencies.
(c) Instruments.
(d) Melodies.

4. The excerpt from "Maggie May" is a fictional piece that was inspired by the song written by ______.
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Eric Clapton.
(d) Rod Stewart.

5. The woman comes to realize at some point that she feels more like a ______ than a lover in their relationship.
(a) Sister.
(b) Mother.
(c) Friend.
(d) Daughter.

6. In his essay on New Year's Eve, Bangs recounts the last ______ that he has experienced.
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirteen.

7. Bangs describes a fantasy about eating ______ out of Elvis Presley's dead body, or part of the body to become Elvis himself.
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) Marijuana brownies.
(c) LSD.
(d) Pills.

8. Bangs praises _______ for creating music with the Velvet Underground that was physically and mentally stimulating.
(a) Luther Vandross.
(b) Lou Reed.
(c) David Bowie.
(d) J. Geils.

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

10. Ivan Julian, the rhythm guitar player for the _______ is one of the few black musicians in the punk scene.
(a) Sham 69.
(b) Voodoos.
(c) Voidoids.
(d) Vincebus Eruptum.

11. 1976 saw the advent of _____ rock and people starting buying albums again.
(a) Glam.
(b) Bubblegum.
(c) Pop.
(d) Punk.

12. Bangs states in "All My Friends are Hermits" that he wants to have sex with this woman surrounded by ______.
(a) The jungle.
(b) Death.
(c) People.
(d) Life.

13. Bangs suggests that Reed's latest album was inspired by _______, which Bangs jokes could solve all the worlds problems.
(a) Amphetamines.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Opiates.
(d) Alcohol.

14. In his final excerpt, Bangs rehashes his disputes with ______, lead singer from the Velvet Underground.
(a) Lou Reed.
(b) Rod Stewart.
(c) Eric Clapton.
(d) Eric Burdon.

15. Bangs believes that Laughner bought into a rock culture that celebrates ______, and Bangs subsequently denounces that culture.
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his review of Peter Guralinick's book, Bangs suggests that all the characters in the book were destroyed by their ______.

2. Bangs states that Laughner's doctors told him to quit using drugs but he continued to use to imitate ______.

3. Bangs describes "Lost Highway" as being marked by a certain cultural ______, especially when it comes to race.

4. In their interview about the new album, Lou Reed tells Bangs that he thinks it is the best work he has done but it should have been released with a _______.

5. In one of the fragments, Bangs writes to convince himself that he is not yet old at the age of _______.

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