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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Unpublishable Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The Stooges.
(b) The Velvet Underground.
(c) Question Mark.
(d) The Mysterians.

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) L.A. Blues.
(b) T.V. Eye.
(c) Velvet Underground.
(d) Carburetor Dung.

3. Bangs argues that _____ 's antics helped to break down the wall between the musician and the listener.
(a) Eric Clapton.
(b) Jimmy Page.
(c) Alice Cooper.
(d) Iggy Pop.

4. Bangs concludes his review of Barry White by comparing White's songs to ______.
(a) Joy.
(b) Rape.
(c) Incest.
(d) Love.

5. Bangs describes "Lost Highway" as being marked by a certain cultural ______, especially when it comes to race.
(a) Mania.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their interview, Hell describes to Bangs the importance of self-hatred and ______ in music.

2. Other critics said of Iggy Pop and the band that the stage show was juvenile and they were musically ______.

3. Bangs asserts that Reed's music is about ______, which Reed denies. They also get into an argument about stimulants.

4. Bangs purchases a record by _______ and he says it is so bad that "it gets stars for lousiness".

5. Bangs suggests that Reed's latest album was inspired by _______, which Bangs jokes could solve all the worlds problems.

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