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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slaying the Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The essay "James Taylor Marked for Death" begins with a discussion about the British band called ______.
(a) The Troggs.
(b) The Stooges.
(c) The Fugs.
(d) The Animals.

2. Bangs comes to like the song ______, which he first had dismissed as so much noise.
(a) Fun House.
(b) Rolling Stone.
(c) L.A. Blues.
(d) T.V. Eye.

3. Bangs believes that the album "Metal Machine Music" is the ultimate evolution of using _______.
(a) High frequencies.
(b) Machines.
(c) Feedback.
(d) Acoustic instruments.

4. In the essay "Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves", Bangs lists ways that ______ is unique, including the fact that he is willing to interview with Bangs again.
(a) Iggy Pop.
(b) Luther Vandross.
(c) David Bowie.
(d) Lou Reed.

5. Bangs suggests in "Kraftwerkfeature" that the natural progression of rock and roll is to turn over to ________.
(a) Animals.
(b) Machines.
(c) Drums.
(d) Acoustic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs tells Reed during their interview that "Metal Machine Music" is authentic and calls it a _______ career move.

2. Bangs begins the essay "John Coltrane Lives" by describing a recent practice session with his band and discovering a _______ in the apartment, reminding him of Coltrane.

3. In writing about the value of old horror movies, Bangs suggests that _____ is just a restriction mean to keep people from enjoying themselves.

4. Bangs then reviews James Taylor's album called "_____ Man Dog" and surprisingly defends the album.

5. In "Chicago at Carnegie Hall, Volumes I,II, III, & IV", Bangs mocks the album as being better as pieces of _____ than a work of music.

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