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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Robert Johnson - 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the only way to quiet Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) Ear plugs.
(b) Walk away.
(c) Turn it down.
(d) Turn it off.

2. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?
(a) Irwin Shaw.
(b) Erich Segal.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Nicholas Sparks.

3. Who sang "Fool about mah money/don't try to save"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Sam Phillips.
(d) Little Richard.

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

5. According to Marcus, what was country music doing in the early 50s?
(a) Boring them.
(b) Making people think.
(c) Making people feel better.
(d) Changing their lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said "If you have a mother-in-law with only one eye, and that eye is in the middle of her forehead, you don't keep her in the living room"?

2. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?

3. Which of the following performers will NOT be discussed in Mystery Train?

4. What type of music did Robert Johnson sing?

5. What is added in the middle of the chapter "Harmonica Frank -1951," set off with a note from the author?

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