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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. Clark believes that _____ rock, which Bangs refers to as fag-rock, is mostly just to shock people.

2. The old man also tells his grandchildren that _____ was assassinated at a show in 1973 - two years after the article was written.

3. Bangs asserts that the live music sounds similar to the studio music except there are long and pointless ______.

4. Bangs begins the essay "Do the Godz Speak Esperanto" by discussing ______ records which he believes is the most underground record label in the country.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bangs claim is the inspiration for the band name, The Troggs, though some aren't sure this is the case?

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

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

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

5. What does Bangs explain to be the meaning of the band name, The Troggs, when he starts this section?

6. What does Bangs have to say about the idea of good taste, especially when it comes to old movies and to music?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Dick Clark is a surprising figure in this story, sounding as though he doesn't agree with pop music, even though he seems to celebrate it.

Part 1: How do you think Bangs feels about Clark before and after their meeting?

Part 2: Why do you think Clark points out that music is not original?

Part 3: Why do you think popular culture tends to enjoy the same sort of music over and over?

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