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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dick Clark tells Bangs that he will be around for a long time precisely because he promotes ______ music.

2. Bangs purchases a record by _______ and he says it is so bad that "it gets stars for lousiness".

3. _______ claims that they are one of the first truly German bands since World War II.

4. When the confrontation escalates, Bangs is arrested by a tenant in the building and charged with _____.

5. Bangs then reviews James Taylor's album called "_____ Man Dog" and surprisingly defends the album.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bang argue is the recipe for making rock and roll good again, according to his essay?

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

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

4. What is the observation that Bangs makes about the rock bands of the time and how they were seen by crowds?

5. From whom does Kraftwerk say that they take their inspiration, according to their conversation with Bangs?

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

7. Why does Clark believe that he will still be around for years to come, as he says when talking to Bangs?

8. Who are some of the famous guitarists whose careers were launched by the Yardbirds rock band?

9. What is the assessment of "Fun House" that Bangs makes after listening to the album the first and the second time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bangs seems to be irreverent in much of his writing, deciding to use different voices for different topics.

Part 1: Why do you think Bangs uses different voices in different columns?

Part 2: Do you think it's better to have a consistent voice or to have different voices?

Part 3: How do you think you would speak if you were writing a music column versus a traditional column?

Essay Topic 2

Bangs begins to wonder if the maniacal performances by Pop and his audience aren't a reflection of a sickness in the singer and in the crowd.

Part 1: Do you think that Pop is trying to be crazy or do you think he actually is?

Part 2: Why do you think that Bangs has changed the way he looks at punk music?

Part 3: How do you think that Pop and his audience could be more controlled without being less enjoyable?

Essay Topic 3

The interpretation of song lyrics can be tricky and dependent on the person who does the translating.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to definitively state that a song means one thing?

Part 2: Do you think you are objective when it comes to the interpretation of song lyrics?

Part 3: How do you think a person could be positive about the meaning of a song?

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