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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator begins the story by talking about how great the music was in the year ______, particularly the Yardbirds.
(a) 1970.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1969.

2. Clark believes that the current generation are very ______ despite their claims towards originality.
(a) Non-conformist.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Conformist.
(d) Communist.

3. The opening acts for David Bowie's concert included such names as Ava Cherrt and _______.
(a) Herbie Hancock.
(b) Stevie Wonder.
(c) Art Tatum.
(d) Luther Vandross.

4. In his write up of the song _____, Bangs fantasizes about the lead singer, Reg Presley, living out the lyrics.
(a) Fugs.
(b) Wild Thing.
(c) 66-5-4-3-2-1.
(d) I Just Sing.

5. Clark believes that _____ rock, which Bangs refers to as fag-rock, is mostly just to shock people.
(a) Glam.
(b) Pop.
(c) Bubblegum.
(d) Hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the story Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung is a ______ year old man explaining rock and roll history to his grandchildren.

2. Bangs writes the latter half of his interview with Slade in an imitation of a _______ cockney accent.

3. During the interview with J. Geils, the band invites Bangs to write ______ as they play an encore.

4. Bangs concludes the essay by suggesting that ______ are making jokes to their listeners that play off all of their darkest fears and fantasies.

5. The ______ seize the television stations and play all manner of different content, and one station in LA tries to play every movie ever made.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bangs believe about the show of David Bowie when he goes to promote it in his work?

2. What does Bangs believe is the reason why The Guess Who are so popular and so effective with their audience?

3. What does Bangs have to say about the albums that Chicago puts out during this lifetime?

4. What does Bangs believe to be the meaning of the song "Give It To Me" by The Troggs?

5. What are the reactions that Lester Bangs has in reaction to the album he buys from the band, Count Five?

6. What does Bangs believe the reasoning behind Iggy Pop's diving into the audience and other stage antics?

7. What does Bangs have to say about the idea of good taste, especially when it comes to old movies and to music?

8. What does Jon Landau do in response to the way that Lester Bangs writes about music, according to the essay?

9. What does Bangs believe the song "Wild Thing" causes the listeners to do, or to at least consider doing in their lives?

10. While Bangs doesn't disagree with the assessment of the Stooges, what does he believe the value of their music is?

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