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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sly Stone - The Myth of Staggerlee (Comprising sections Sly Versus Superfly through A Quiet Rebellion).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marcus, what is the affirmation that sums up The Band?
(a) Don't worry, Be happy.
(b) Bad things happen, and you can't do anything about it.
(c) Nothing is really divided.
(d) Life has been so good to us all.

2. What betrayal does the song "Tears of Rage" convey?
(a) A man betrayed by his best friend.
(b) America betrayed by those who refuse it.
(c) A husband betrayed by his wife.
(d) Americans betrayed by the promise for success.

3. What is the subject of Robert Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) A man who wants power over other souls.
(b) A man seeking salvation.
(c) The end of the world as we know it.
(d) A woman the speaker misses.

4. Who is the main character in the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"?
(a) Robbie Robertson.
(b) Virgil Kane.
(c) Robert E. Lee.
(d) Robert Levon.

5. Who did Marcus speak with while in Woodstock to interview Robbie Robertson?
(a) Dominique Robertson.
(b) Sly Stone.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Robert Manuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Me and the Devil Blues" uses imagery that provokes what emotion?

2. From what song does Marcus quote to introduce the chapter "Robert Johnson -1938"?

3. How did Robert Johnson die?

4. Where are dreams imprisoned according to Marcus in "Sly Stone"?

5. What does Marcus say failure mean to Americans in "Robert Johnson -1938"?

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