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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elvis - Presliad (Comprising sections Fanfare through The Rockabilly Moment).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of audience does Marcus believe Randy Newman attracts?
(a) Cult.
(b) Pop.
(c) Punk.
(d) Retro.

2. From whom does Marcus quote in the beginning to introduce the myth of Staggerlee in "Sly Stone"?
(a) Bobby Seale.
(b) Sly Stone.
(c) Billy Lyon.
(d) James Brown.

3. What group did Cleaver and Seale found?
(a) Black Panthers.
(b) Temptations.
(c) Pilgrims.
(d) Chil-Lites.

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

5. Who said "I played rock and roll before I ever heard of Elvis Presley. I saw him in Memphis before he ever made a record"?
(a) Little Richard.
(b) Bob Dylan.
(c) Sam Phillips.
(d) Harmonica Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said "I learned the words to Little Richard's songs the best I could and what I couldn't figure out didn't matter"?

2. What happened the first day of The Band's first concert after releasing The Band?

3. Why was Newman's choice of voice "dangerous"?

4. Who wrote "Whispering Pines"?

5. Who did Marcus speak with while in Woodstock to interview Robbie Robertson?

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