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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 suggests that when the title of greatness is conferred on a band it lasts _______.

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

3. The woman is frustrated with her relationship situation and comes up with all of the following ideas to fix it except _______.

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 asserts that Reed's music is about ______, which Reed denies. They also get into an argument about stimulants.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is it about Hell's music that disturbs Bangs, according to the way he writes about the music?

5. What does Bangs believe hints to Pop's isolation in the music world when he is reviewing a show?

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

7. What does Bangs believe about the music of Bob Seger when he reviews his album?

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

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

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

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 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 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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