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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 tells Reed during their interview that "Metal Machine Music" is authentic and calls it a _______ career move.

2. Bangs describes the experience of the couple as being ______.

3. In his essay, Bangs accuses Seger of ______ because his music is not much different than others.

4. Bangs suggests that he likes the album Metal Box because it expresses the _____ that Bangs feels.

5. During their interview, Hell describes to Bangs the importance of self-hatred and ______ in music.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens between the man and the woman in the opening part of this section that causes her to kick him out?

8. What does Bangs say about the book "Lost Highway" and how it is marked?

9. What does Bangs argue about the music that Lou Reed makes when it is good?

10. What happens when a person buys the fictitious Rolling Stones album that Bangs describes in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The interpretation of song lyrics can be tricky and dependent on the person who does the translating.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to definitively state that a song means one thing?

Part 2: Do you think you are objective when it comes to the interpretation of song lyrics?

Part 3: How do you think a person could be positive about the meaning of a song?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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