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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slaying the Children, Burying the Dead, Signs of Life Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bangs reviewed the group Sham 69, a British punk band whose fans were known to be ______.
(a) Hippies.
(b) Racists.
(c) Violent.
(d) Liberals.

2. Bangs purchases a record by _______ and he says it is so bad that "it gets stars for lousiness".
(a) The Heroz.
(b) The Starz.
(c) The Godz.
(d) The Legendz.

3. Bangs states that on the previous New Year's Eve he met _____ different women and did not have sex with any of them.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

4. Bangs admires the Troggs for making innocent _____ songs as well as incredibly sexual music.
(a) Political.
(b) Polemic.
(c) Sophisticated.
(d) Love.

5. During their interview, Hell describes to Bangs the importance of self-hatred and ______ in music.
(a) Optimisim.
(b) Narcissism.
(c) Pessimism.
(d) Sexism.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the interview with J. Geils, the band invites Bangs to write ______ as they play an encore.

2. Bangs enjoys Hell's music, but he is profoundly disturbed by the sense of ______ that he detects in his music and personality.

3. Bangs also claims that the Troggs got their name from a group of ______ youth who were living in caves at the time of the band's formation.

4. Dick Clark tells Bangs that he will be around for a long time precisely because he promotes ______ music.

5. According to Hell, the ability of a person to remake himself is the message of the song ______.

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