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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. The opening acts for David Bowie's concert included such names as Ava Cherrt and _______.

2. Critic Jon Landau dismisses Bangs for his reviews and for his magazine _______ for giving similar albums positive reviews.

3. Bangs was at first offended by the Guess Who's most famous song "______ Woman" but then realized that their willingness to offend the audience is what made them great.

4. One group that Bangs felt did use a more freestyle approach was ________, but they were among the few.

5. Bangs feels that Morrison has a unique talent to take a simple phrase and repeat it until it becomes something ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bangs believe to be the meaning of the song "Give It To Me" by The Troggs?

2. What does the J. Geils Band invite Bangs to do when he is trying to cover their concert?

3. What does Clark believe about the trend of glam rock when it is discussed with Bangs?

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

5. What do other critics besides Lester Bangs have to say about the Stooges, a band that Bangs adores?

6. What happens when Bangs decides to chase his landlady back to her apartment as he is playing the saxophone?

7. What does Bangs believe about the show of David Bowie when he goes to promote it in his work?

8. What does Lester Bangs not like about the way that music shifted in the 1960s, according to his essays?

9. What does Bangs believe the song "Wild Thing" causes the listeners to do, or to at least consider doing in their lives?

10. What does Bangs have to say about the album "Keep the Faith," even though he liked the band's first album?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bangs is quick to point out that much of the music of the time period is a reaction to the world around the musicians.

Part 1: Why do you think musicians chose to react to the world around them?

Part 2: How do you think music is influenced by society? And vice versa?

Part 3: Do you think that music should be impacted by society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bangs seems to think that music and rock and roll should not be revered for being technically great.

Part 1: Does music have to be done well in order to be enjoyable?

Part 2: How do you think music is hindered by the structure of notes and time keeping?

Part 3: Why do you think Bangs believes music should be free to experiment?

Essay Topic 3

Bangs describes feeling more powerful as a result of the most masculine album that Reed makes in "Metal Machine Music."

Part 1: Why do you think powerful and masculine are two words that are associated with each other?

Part 2: Do you think that women singers can be powerful? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a song can be made more powerful for the audience?

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