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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Bangs concludes by stating that Lou Reed once did him a favor by saying that he had been a good writer but now was a ______.
(a) Loser.
(b) Hack.
(c) Jerk.
(d) Poser.

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

4. 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) Food.
(c) Tea.
(d) Sex.

5. In the essay "All My Friends are Hermits", Bangs describes wanting to have sex with a woman in _______.
(a) A primitive setting.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A hot tub.
(d) An airport.

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

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

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

10. Bangs rejects the idea that punk is _____ because some bands used symbols like swastikas. He felt that it was mainly for shock value.
(a) Racist.
(b) Socialist.
(c) Facist.
(d) Communist.

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

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

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

14. Bangs concludes that Guralinick no longer wants to be a rock star because _______ often destroys musicians.
(a) The music business.
(b) Alcohol addiction.
(c) Playing on the road.
(d) Drug addiction.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The couple returns to the man's apartment and they have ______.

3. Bangs believes that Laughner bought into a rock culture that celebrates ______, and Bangs subsequently denounces that culture.

4. Bangs concludes that Iggy Pop's performances are the most ______ things he has seen and also the most terrifying.

5. Bangs describes an incident in ______ during a Stooges concert where Iggy Pop was beaten up by a biker.

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