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Question #1

According to George, what can we gain from call-in radio shows and the conversations they create?

A. an understanding of whose views we should be paying attention to and which political groups matter most

B. entertainment and instant gratification

C. the joy of religion

D. real connection, empathy, and a share sense of place created over air

Question #2

In what way did Woody Guthrie encourage political action?

A. by urging listeners to start community-organized riots and use violent to bring about social change

B. by urging listeners to exercise their right to speak out against injustices by voting, strategizing, unionizing, and striking

C. by only playing political songs on the radio

D. by telling listeners who they should vote for in the next election

Question #3

How did music radio work to desegregate Los Angeles?

A. by encouraging listeners to move to different parts of the city

B. Music radio didn't do anything to desegregate Los Angeles

C. by only playing African-American musicians so that they would get all the best gigs

D. by playing "color-blind" playlists which introduced new voices of color

Question #4

According to George, what have we lost by moving from radio to podcasts, web streaming, and other on-demand ways of accessing music?

A. the more authentic feeling of the older technology

B. He doesn't think we've lost anything

C. that in-the-moment connection over space which makes you feel part of a larger conversation

D. religion

Question #5

According to Tom Schnabel, radio was about:

A. finding what you hadn't heard yet, what you couldn't possibly know

B. only listening to really good hosts

C. listening to your favorite music

D. hearing the greatest hits on repeat