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

2. Bangs writes the latter half of his interview with Slade in an imitation of a _______ cockney accent.

3. Bangs finds the lyrics on Jethro Tull's new album "Thick as a _____" to be self -righteous.

4. The essay titled "____ Witch" recommends the album because the band are all sexually frustrated "dorks".

5. The ______ seize the television stations and play all manner of different content, and one station in LA tries to play every movie ever made.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Bangs believe the reasoning behind Iggy Pop's diving into the audience and other stage antics?

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

6. Why does Bangs speak so highly of the Van Morrison album, "Astral Weeks," in his essay?

7. When there is speculation as to whether a song like "Wild Thing" could be written anymore, what does Bangs speculate?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

From the outside, it might look like Bangs is more of a music snob than he appears to be, only favoring indie rock.

Part 1: Why do you think Bangs prefers indie rock bands?

Part 2: Why do you think Bangs tends to be repulsed by popular music and popular bands?

Part 3: Do you think there is a 'true' music form that should be listened to over others?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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