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Question 1 of 5 In Janelle Monae's 2010 album The Archandroid (Suites 2 and 3) what is the name of the main renegade android heroine?

Maria Winters
Antonia Greendown
Cyndi Mayweather
Erin Thorne

Question 2 of 5 The rapper Daniel Dumile (aka MF Doom) has many different personae on his albums. Which of the following is one of his real personae?

King Geedorah, a three-headed space monster
Mr. Empty, a headless ghost who is doomed to walk the Earth until he fulfills his mission of being the best MC ever.
Villee Vonka, a hip-hop candy millionaire
Black John Lennon

Question 3 of 5 Which of these is NOT a real band that considers itself part of the "witch house" genre?

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Question 4 of 5 Which of these musical acts is actually from Japan?

Shugo Tokumaru
Asobi Seksu
Fujiya & Miyagi
Xiu Xiu

Question 5 of 5 Pop songwriter/producer Dr. Luke did NOT produce which of these hit songs?

Kelly Clarkson's Since U Been Gone
Miley Cyrus' Party in the USA
Katy Perry's California Gurls
B.O.B.'s Airplanes

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