Bob Dylan — Questions and answers

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What did Bob Dylan do at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 that surprised everyone?

Choices

  1. A. He played a very quiet song by himself.
  2. B. He told a funny story instead of singing.
  3. C. He walked onto the stage with an electric guitar and an electric band. ✓
  4. D. He invited the whole audience to sing along.

Answer: C. He walked onto the stage with an electric guitar and an electric band.

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Where did Robert Zimmerman go in January 1961 to become 'Bob Dylan' and find the folk music scene?

Choices

  1. A. Los Angeles, California
  2. B. New York City's Greenwich Village ✓
  3. C. London, England
  4. D. Nashville, Tennessee

Answer: B. New York City's Greenwich Village

From page 2

Who was the person at Columbia Records who signed Bob Dylan to his first record deal?

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  1. A. Mike Bloomfield
  2. B. Al Kooper
  3. C. John Hammond ✓
  4. D. Woody Guthrie

Answer: C. John Hammond

From page 3

What famous song did Bob Dylan perform at the March on Washington in 1963, which was an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement?

Choices

  1. A. 'Like a Rolling Stone'
  2. B. 'Maggie's Farm'
  3. C. 'Blowin' in the Wind' ✓
  4. D. 'The Times They Are a-Changin''

Answer: C. 'Blowin' in the Wind'

From page 4

How did Bob Dylan's artistic style begin to change around 1964 and 1965?

Choices

  1. A. He started singing only very happy songs.
  2. B. He decided to only play traditional folk songs.
  3. C. He moved away from protest songs and experimented with surreal and personal lyrics. ✓
  4. D. He stopped writing music and started painting pictures.

Answer: C. He moved away from protest songs and experimented with surreal and personal lyrics.

From page 5

What famous song did Bob Dylan record in June 1965, which helped define his new electric sound?

Choices

  1. A. 'Blowin' in the Wind'
  2. B. 'Like a Rolling Stone' ✓
  3. C. 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'
  4. D. 'Maggie's Farm'

Answer: B. 'Like a Rolling Stone'

From page 6

Why did some folk purists feel that Bob Dylan's choice to play electric music at Newport was a 'betrayal'?

Choices

  1. A. They thought he should have worn a hat.
  2. B. They wanted him to sing quieter songs.
  3. C. They felt it challenged the true meaning of folk music. ✓
  4. D. They preferred a different kind of band.

Answer: C. They felt it challenged the true meaning of folk music.

From page 7

What did Bob Dylan famously tell his band to do right before playing 'Like a Rolling Stone' at the Manchester concert, after the crowd booed him?

Choices

  1. A. "Play it softly!"
  2. B. "Let's try a different song!"
  3. C. "Play it fucking loud!" ✓
  4. D. "Thank you for your patience!"

Answer: C. "Play it fucking loud!"

From page 8

After his motorcycle accident, what famous recordings did Bob Dylan make with The Band in a large pink house?

Choices

  1. A. 'The White Album'
  2. B. 'The Basement Tapes' ✓
  3. C. 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'
  4. D. 'Highway 61 Revisited'

Answer: B. 'The Basement Tapes'

From page 9

What prestigious award did Bob Dylan receive in 2016 for his 'new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition'?

Choices

  1. A. The Grammy Award for Album of the Year
  2. B. The Oscar for Best Original Song
  3. C. The Nobel Prize in Literature ✓
  4. D. The Pulitzer Prize for Music

Answer: C. The Nobel Prize in Literature

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