501 Critical Reading Questions


a. defining blues music. b


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501 critical reading questions

a. defining blues music.
b. identifying the origin of the blues.
c. describing the lyrics of a famous blues song.
d. explaining why blues remakes were so popular.
e. making a connection between the blues and the Civil Rights
movement.
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328.
In the last paragraph of Passage 2 (lines 37–50), the author
suggests that
a. the blues should be recognized as more important and complex
musical form than rock and roll.
b. the golden age of rock and roll owes much to the popularity of
blues cover songs.
c. music has always been a means for people to deal with intense
emotions and difficulties.
d. a shared interest in the blues may have helped blacks and whites
better understand each other and ease racial tensions.
e. the rock and roll versions of blues songs were better than the
originals.
329.
Both authors would agree on all of the following points EXCEPT
a. listening to the blues is cathartic.
b. Robert Johnson is the best blues guitarist from the 1930s and
1940s.
c. the blues are an important part of American history.
d. “Crossroads” is one of the most well-known blues songs.
e. blues music is deeply emotional.
330.
The passages differ in tone and style in that
a. Passage 1 is intended for a general audience while Passage 2 is
intended for readers with a musical background.
b. Passage 1 is far more argumentative than Passage 2.
c. Passage 1 is often speculative while Passage 2 is factual and
assertive.
d. Passage 1 is more formal than Passage 2, which is quite casual.
e. Passage 1 is straight-forward while Passage 2 often digresses
from the main point.
331.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between
these two passages?

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