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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. 1976 saw the advent of _____ rock and people starting buying albums again.

2. In the essay "I Saw God and/or Tangerine Dream", Bangs decides to get intoxicated on _______.

3. Bangs begins his interview with Lou Reed by having an argument with him even though he is Bangs' ______.

4. In an excerpt from "The Scorn Papers", Bangs takes issue with The Village Eye, which credited Richard Hell and John Holmstrom with the invention of ______.

5. Bangs recounts an episode in which he experienced a great deal of _______ going to the convenience store.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman decide she wants to do when she runs into her ex-lover later on?

2. What does Bangs conclude about the performances of Pop when he sees the show at the beginning of this chapter?

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

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

5. Why does Bangs consider Lou Reed to be a hero of his, according to his writings?

6. What does the woman begin to realize about the man as their relationship continues on?

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

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

9. What do the man and the woman realize about themselves and about the things they share in common?

10. Why does Bangs believe Richard Hell's style of punk rock is necessary in the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bangs writes about the Clash as they were one of the first bands who really wanted to make a difference in the world.

Part 1: Do you think that the Clash actually wanted to make a difference in the world?

Part 2: How do you think Bangs really feels about the music of the Clash?

Part 3: What are your opinions of the Clash based on what you've read in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Bangs begins to argue that the natural progression of music is to give the music over to machines.

Part 1: Do you agree that the natural progression of music is to give the work over to machines?

Part 2: How do you think music should be played in order to be enjoyable?

Part 3: Do you think today's music is being handled by machines primarily?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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