View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bangs recounts an episode in which he experienced a great deal of _______ going to the convenience store.
(a) Joy.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Depression.
(d) Fear.

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

3. Bangs asserts that almost every band that is thought of as _______ was originally criticized for being terrible musicians.
(a) Mediocre.
(b) Great.
(c) Stylish.
(d) Innovative.

4. In an excerpt from his review of Peter Guralinick's book, Bangs focused on Sam Phillips, the owner of _______.
(a) RCA Records.
(b) The Rolling Stone.
(c) Sun Records.
(d) Columbia Records.

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) Luther Vandross.
(b) Lou Reed.
(c) David Bowie.
(d) Iggy Pop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs claims that "Sucking It in the Seventies" is _______ and that those who own it have higher fan status.

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

3. The woman in the Maggie May story goes to the bar the next day looking _______ because she has no money.

4. Bangs described ______ as a supernatural force in his ability to be a rebel without becoming an outcast.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bangs believe about the music of Bob Seger when he reviews his album?

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

3. What does Bangs say about his times with Laughner when he decides to write about him?

4. Why does Bangs consider Lou Reed to be a hero of his, according to his writings?

5. What does the woman decide she wants to do when she runs into her ex-lover later on?

6. Why does Bangs think it is pointless to get bogged down in who created a musical style?

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

8. Why is Bangs surprised by the amount of racism that is present in punk rock and in punk rock music?

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

10. Why does Bangs believe that Elvis was able to be a rebel without being an outcast?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 649 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample