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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. What band do Pam and Mercy see for the first time at the Whiskey?

2. What kind of game did Hillman lose his shirt playing?

3. What city do the Rolling Stones record in in May 1965?

4. What kind of lessons does Pam start taking?

5. In what band is Bryan MacLean the guitarist?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the GTOs refer to themselves as Miss Lucy, Miss Pam, etc.?

2. Who are the Plaster Casters of Chicago?

3. How does Pam show her appreciation for the Iron Butterfly's music in Chapter 2?

4. How does Pamela hear about the band, Led Zeppelin?

5. How do Pam and her friends get the name GTOs?

6. How does Pam meet Noel Redding?

7. How does Pam attract the attention of Chris Hillman?

8. How does Frank Zappa encourage the GTOs?

9. How does Pam win a part in a film?

10. How does Pam meet Jim Morrison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pam represent band culture in the 1960s and 1970s? Do you think this a fair representation? How has band culture changed since the 1960s and 1970s?

Essay Topic 2

Compare American and British culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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