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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. 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 manager.
(c) The guitar player.
(d) The bass player.

2. In his essay about the death of Peter Laughner, Bangs describes his friendship with Peter, who was a rock musician and a ______.
(a) Writer.
(b) Chef.
(c) Painter.
(d) Actor.

3. In his essay "Fragments, 1976-1982", Bangs writes about the fact that he and his friends hate ______.
(a) Taking cabs.
(b) Ordering pizza.
(c) Answering the phone.
(d) Answering the door.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first excerpt from "Untitled Notes", Bangs purchases a non-existent _______ album called "Sucking It in the Seventies".

2. Bangs feels that Richard Hell's style of _____ rock is important because he still feels things in a world where most don't.

3. "Growing Up True is Hard to Do" is a review of Bob Seger's album ______.

4. As the couple continues to discover things about each other they realize that they both hate the same things and both love _____.

5. Bangs claims that rock and roll's power does not come from musical talent but from the ______ instinct to constantly move.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it about Hell's music that disturbs Bangs, according to the way he writes about the music?

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

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

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

5. What happens between the man and the woman in the opening part of this section that causes her to kick him out?

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

7. What does the woman begin to realize about the man as their relationship continues on?

8. What does Bangs conclude about the performances of Pop when he sees the show at the beginning of this chapter?

9. What does Bangs say is the most important ways in which Lou Reed is unique?

10. What does Bangs say about Elvis' place in the music history at the end of his piece about him?

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