Searching for Sugar Man Film Quiz QUESTIONS: 1. How much is a muscician paid every time his or her $9.99 album is downloaded on iTunes? a. USD 0.94 b. USD 1.99 c. USD 0.22 2. What is the best way for musicians to make money? a. Touring b. Selling albums c. Interviews and commercials 3. Royalties usually go to the person who owns the rights to the music. As of 2013, who owned the rights to Rodriguez’s music? a. Rodriguez himself b. Light in the Attic Records c. Music executive Clarance Avant 4. How does Rodriguez refer to the city of Detroit? a. “City of victims” b. “Land of the lost” c. “Streets of escapitsts” 5. There was another street poet whose parents immigrated to Detroit and who eventually became known as the “People’s Poet.” What was his name? a. Allen Ginsberg b. Langston Hughes c. Edgar Guest 6. Sixto Rodriguez was recently awarded an honorary degree from Wayne State University, his alma mater. Which degree did he earn? a. Bachelors in Philosophy b. Masters in Musicology c. Doctorate of Human Letters 7. Where was Rodriguez when the documentary film, SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN, won an Oscar? a. At home asleep b. On tour in England c. In the back of the crowd with all the ‘normal’ people 8. What unusual behavior did Rodriguez engage in during his early career, as a testament to his shyness? a. He would walk off stage without provocation in the middle of the performance b. He would play with his back to the audience c. He would mumble all his lyrics so that no one could hear or understand him 9. On the original “Cold Fact” album, why were some songs credited to Jesus Rodriguez? a. To avoid release delays b. To honor Sixto Rodriguez’ request for anonymity c. Because Jesus, Sixto’s brother, wrote the lyrics 10. What classical composer was barely known during his lifetime, only to be forgotten and re-discovered nearly 100 years after his death? a. Johann Sebastian Bach b. Ludwig von Beethoven c. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart HOW DID YOU DO? ANSWERS: 1:a, 2:a, 3:c, 4:a, 5:c, 6:c, 7:a, 8:b, 9:a, 10:a www.influencefilmclub.com Searching for Sugarman Film Quiz.