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

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

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

4. In his article, Bangs contends that Elvis' main contribution to rock and roll music was his ______.
(a) Use of blues music.
(b) Southern style.
(c) Sense of rhythm.
(d) Sexual energy.

5. Many people were obsessed with Phillips and Bangs believes he could bring out what was inside a person like a _______.
(a) Shaman.
(b) Priest.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Coach.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After becoming intoxicated, Bangs attends a _______ show at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.

3. In his essay about the death of Peter Laughner, Bangs describes his friendship with Peter, who was a rock musician and a ______.

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

5. Bangs concludes the article suggesting that everyone likes Lou Reed's ______ music.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is it difficult for Bangs to see Elvis as a tragic character in the music world?

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

8. What does Bangs do in order to go see the Tangerine Dream laser show at Avery Fisher Hall in New York?

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

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

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