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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. In his article, Bangs contends that Elvis' main contribution to rock and roll music was his ______.
(a) Southern style.
(b) Sexual energy.
(c) Use of blues music.
(d) Sense of rhythm.

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

6. In an excerpt from "The Scorn Papers", Bangs takes issue with The Village Eye, which credited Richard Hell and John Holmstrom with the invention of ______.
(a) Punk.
(b) Pop.
(c) Industrial.
(d) Glam.

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

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

9. The couple returns to the man's apartment and they have ______.
(a) Tea.
(b) Wine by the fire.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Passionate sex.

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

11. Bangs reviewed a recent performance of Iggy Pop at the Palladium and suggested that his physical performance hints at his ______.
(a) Depression.
(b) Acrobatic skills.
(c) Martial arts training.
(d) Isolation.

12. In the essay "Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves", Bangs lists ways that ______ is unique, including the fact that he is willing to interview with Bangs again.
(a) Lou Reed.
(b) Iggy Pop.
(c) David Bowie.
(d) Luther Vandross.

13. In his review of Peter Guralinick's book, Bangs suggests that all the characters in the book were destroyed by their ______.
(a) Addiction to sex.
(b) Alcohol problems.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Drug problems.

14. Bangs himself died of drug related causes about _____ years after the essay about Laughner was written.
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs concludes the article suggesting that everyone likes Lou Reed's ______ music.

2. In an excerpt from his review of Peter Guralinick's book, Bangs focused on Sam Phillips, the owner of _______.

3. Bangs believes that the album "Metal Machine Music" is the ultimate evolution of using _______.

4. Bangs tells Reed during their interview that "Metal Machine Music" is authentic and calls it a _______ career move.

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

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