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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bangs reviewed the group Sham 69, a British punk band whose fans were known to be ______.

2. Bangs concludes that Iggy Pop's performances are the most ______ things he has seen and also the most terrifying.

3. Bangs believes that the album "Metal Machine Music" is the ultimate evolution of using _______.

4. During his essay on Sham 69, Bangs attempts to emulate their style in his writing and ends every sentence with _______.

5. In the essay "Notes on Pil's Metal Box", Bangs wonders if Johnny ______'s music is just juvenile nastiness.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bangs note about any band which is now considered to be great in the eyes of the culture?

2. What does the woman begin to realize about the man as their relationship continues on?

3. What does Reed have to say about Iggy Pop when he is first being interviewed by Bangs in this section?

4. What does Bangs say about the book "Lost Highway" and how it is marked?

5. What does Bangs say about his times with Laughner when he decides to write about him?

6. What does Bangs argue about the music that Lou Reed makes when it is good?

7. What does Bangs believe hints to Pop's isolation in the music world when he is reviewing a show?

8. What does narcissism allow a person to do, according to the opinion of Richard Hell in Bangs' writing?

9. What is it about Hell's music that disturbs Bangs, according to the way he writes about the music?

10. Why does Bangs want to have sex with death all around him, according to one of his essays?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bangs begins to argue that the natural progression of music is to give the music over to machines.

Part 1: Do you agree that the natural progression of music is to give the work over to machines?

Part 2: How do you think music should be played in order to be enjoyable?

Part 3: Do you think today's music is being handled by machines primarily?

Essay Topic 2

The interpretation of song lyrics can be tricky and dependent on the person who does the translating.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to definitively state that a song means one thing?

Part 2: Do you think you are objective when it comes to the interpretation of song lyrics?

Part 3: How do you think a person could be positive about the meaning of a song?

Essay Topic 3

The drugs that are found a lot in the music world are also found in Bangs, though he criticizes his friend for succumbing to that lifestyle.

Part 1: Why do you think drugs are often a part of the music world?

Part 2: How do you think a person could avoid the drug scene in the music world?

Part 3: How do you think you might react to a person that succumbs to drugs because they want to be a part of a certain lifestyle?

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