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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Band - Pilgrims' Progress (Comprising sections Introduction through Crossing the Border).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "spirit" does Harmonica Frank have that Marcus believes is truly American?
(a) Crazy and chaotic.
(b) Cruel and truthful.
(c) Tender and free.
(d) Unrepentant and free.

2. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what does Marcus tell was his first Elvis record?
(a) "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care."
(b) "Rip It Up."
(c) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(d) "Hound Dog."

3. What does Marcus think the performers discussed in the Prologue have in common?
(a) They all were ex-patriots.
(b) They see themselves as symbolic Americans.
(c) Everyone toured together.
(d) Each based his songs on personal experience.

4. What was the original name of the Band in the early sixties?
(a) The Bush Beaters.
(b) The Hawks.
(c) Robbie and the Rockers.
(d) The Beatles.

5. The song "We Can Talk About It Now" creates what kind of image?
(a) The country at its worst.
(b) Homecoming.
(c) The country at its best.
(d) A broken heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marcus in "Harmonica Frank -1951," what do both Ahab and Huck have in common?

2. What is the "old American idea" that the worried man is stuck in according to Marcus?

3. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?

4. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the American struggle?

5. In "The Band," to what does Marcus compare the song "We Can Talk About It Now"?

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