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

2. Guralinick tries to justify Phillips' switch to almost entirely ______ musicians after recording Elvis Presley.
(a) Indian.
(b) Mexican.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

3. Bangs describes an incident in ______ during a Stooges concert where Iggy Pop was beaten up by a biker.
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Cleveland.

4. The woman in the Maggie May story goes to the bar the next day looking _______ because she has no money.
(a) For a meal.
(b) To prostitute herself.
(c) For work.
(d) For a handout.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In his essay, Bangs accuses Seger of ______ because his music is not much different than others.

3. Bangs suggests that racism began to form when rock left its blues roots and became _____ music.

4. 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.

5. Bangs suggests that Reed's latest album was inspired by _______, which Bangs jokes could solve all the worlds problems.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bangs say about the book "Lost Highway" and how it is marked?

2. What does Bangs argue about the music that Lou Reed makes when it is good?

3. What does Bangs believe hints to Pop's isolation in the music world when he is reviewing a show?

4. What happens when a person buys the fictitious Rolling Stones album that Bangs describes in this section?

5. What is the opinion Bangs has of Reed when the interview is over versus when they first started?

6. What does Reed have to say about Iggy Pop when he is first being interviewed by Bangs in this section?

7. What does Bangs tell readers to read when they decide they want to read something?

8. Why does Bangs believe Richard Hell's style of punk rock is necessary in the world?

9. What does narcissism allow a person to do, according to the opinion of Richard Hell in Bangs' writing?

10. Why does Bangs want to have sex with death all around him, according to one of his essays?

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