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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Band - Pilgrims' Progress (Comprising sections The Righteous Land through The Weight).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?
(a) Rock 'n roll.
(b) Blues.
(c) Rap.
(d) Country.

3. According to Marcus, what do popular artists do for people?
(a) Take away fear and pain.
(b) Create a community.
(c) Speak for them.
(d) Isolate them from people who dislike their music.

4. What is the last number on The Band album?
(a) "Crossing the Great Divide."
(b) "King Harvest."
(c) "Whispering Pines."
(d) "Dixie."

5. What is the name of The Band's second album?
(a) The Weight.
(b) America.
(c) The Band.
(d) Big Pink.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the song entitled "Layla"?

3. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what does Marcus tell was his first Elvis record?

4. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," Marcus claims that Phillips was looking for music to do what?

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

(see the answer key)

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