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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blowing It Up, Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Of Pop and Pies and Fun", Bangs defends the band that is known as the _______, in particular front man Iggy Pop.
(a) The Black Crows.
(b) The Animals.
(c) The Yardbirds.
(d) The Stooges.

2. The song _______ is listed on the first half of the Stooges second album which Bangs describes as the better half of the album.
(a) Carburetor Dung.
(b) L.A. Blues.
(c) T.V. Eye.
(d) Velvet Underground.

3. Bangs describes another band, _____, that was able to step into using a freestyle approach partly due to the fact that barely knew how to play their instruments.
(a) Question Mark.
(b) The Velvet Underground.
(c) The Mysterians.
(d) The Stooges.

4. Bangs begins the essay "Do the Godz Speak Esperanto" by discussing ______ records which he believes is the most underground record label in the country.
(a) Columbia.
(b) ESP.
(c) RCA.
(d) IBM.

5. Bangs suggests that the song ______ forced listeners to go out and live life instead of just being passive.
(a) Wild Thing.
(b) Give it to me.
(c) T.V. Eye.
(d) I Just Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs suggests that once groups reach stardom they begin to treat their fans with ______.

2. Bangs felt that the Baby Boomer generation was ______, believing their every act was of great importance.

3. Bangs concludes the essay by suggesting that ______ are making jokes to their listeners that play off all of their darkest fears and fantasies.

4. Bangs argues that in order to make rock and roll good again, musicians have to stop trying to respect ______ styles.

5. The Yardbirds were a British Band that launched the musical careers of all of the following guitarists except ______.

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