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

2. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?
(a) When the songs attract fans.
(b) When the music tells a story.
(c) When the singer uses a deeper tenor.
(d) When the music reflects life.

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

4. What does Marcus claim in "The Band" is not community?
(a) Family.
(b) The Band.
(c) Friendship.
(d) America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What song of Elvis Presley's is mentioned as having the "young hold on freedom" and a "touch of fear" reminiscent to Robert Johnson's?

2. How did Harmonica Frank get his name?

3. According to Marcus in "The Band," what is the storyteller in the second album?

4. What is American culture built on according to Marcus?

5. What is the name of The Band's second album?

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