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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. After the concert at Avery Fisher Hall, Bangs decides that the other attendees were ______.

2. In his final excerpt, Bangs rehashes his disputes with ______, lead singer from the Velvet Underground.

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

4. Bangs describes an incident in ______ during a Stooges concert where Iggy Pop was beaten up by a biker.

5. Bangs concludes that Iggy Pop's performances are the most ______ things he has seen and also the most terrifying.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bangs say is the most important ways in which Lou Reed is unique?

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

3. What does narcissism allow a person to do, according to the opinion of Richard Hell in Bangs' writing?

4. What are the opinions of the Lou Reed album, "How to Succeed in Torture Without Really Trying," including Bangs' opinion?

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

6. Why does Bangs believe that Elvis was able to be a rebel without being an outcast?

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

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

9. Why does Hell believe that self-hatred is important, according to the way that Bangs writes about him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bangs dismisses Chicago because, while he hates the music, he knows it will be popular to the general public.

Part 1: Do you think that all popular bands are unable to create good music?

Part 2: Why do you think popularity is so offensive to Bangs in his viewpoint?

Part 3: How do you think you would review a band that is popular but that was not suited to your tastes?

Essay Topic 2

In his writing, Bangs seems to have explanations for band names, which seem to be a little preposterous.

Part 1: Do you think you can believe everything that Bangs is saying?

Part 2: How do you think Bangs comes up with the answers that he shares with his readers?

Part 3: Why do you think Bangs feels the need to explain the band names and meanings?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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