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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In one of the fragments, Bangs writes to convince himself that he is not yet old at the age of _______.
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Forty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

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

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

4. Bangs believes that the album "Metal Machine Music" is the ultimate evolution of using _______.
(a) Acoustic instruments.
(b) Machines.
(c) High frequencies.
(d) Feedback.

5. 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) David Bowie.
(c) Iggy Pop.
(d) Luther Vandross.

6. 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) Facist.
(c) Socialist.
(d) Communist.

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

8. Bangs describes "Lost Highway" as being marked by a certain cultural ______, especially when it comes to race.
(a) Mania.
(b) Depression.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Anxiety.

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

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

11. During his essay on Sham 69, Bangs attempts to emulate their style in his writing and ends every sentence with _______.
(a) An ellipses.
(b) A period.
(c) A question mark.
(d) An exclamation point.

12. Bangs suggests that racism began to form when rock left its blues roots and became _____ music.
(a) Hispanic.
(b) Arabic.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

13. After becoming intoxicated, Bangs attends a _______ show at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.
(a) Stooges.
(b) Peter Laughner.
(c) Tangerine Dream.
(d) Iggy Pop.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs asserts that almost every band that is thought of as _______ was originally criticized for being terrible musicians.

2. In the essay on Iggy Pop, Bangs wonders if his maniacal performances reveals a deep ______ in Pop and his audience.

3. The way the woman finally is able to get rid of him is ______ and making him famous.

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

5. Bangs reports that most of his New Year's Eve experiences involve all of the following except ______.

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