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1. In 2015, Springsteen released a CD box set to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the album's release. What is the name of the box set that was also the title of a track on "The River" and the original title of the shelved 1979 single album version of the songs?
2. Whose "mama was yapping in the backseat" as Bruce drove her to the unemployment office every Monday?
3. By far the longest song on "The River" was "Drive All Night". What does Bruce promise to buy his girl after he drives all night?
4. "Hungry Heart" was released as the first single from "The River". The song became a huge U.S. hit but was actually written by Bruce for what seminal punk rock band?
5. In "Point Blank", Bruce struggles with the breakup with his girlfriend and dreams of rekindling their romance. Which ill-fated lovers does Bruce compare himself and his girlfriend in the song's lyrics?
6. When "Rolling Stone Magazine" first reviewed "The River", they compared the epic storytelling as a New Jersey version of what classic novel featuring Tom Joad and a dream of reaching the promised land in California?
7. Bruce wrote the song "I Wanna Marry You" for his future wife, Patti Scialfa.
8. How would you best describe the album cover for "The River"?
9. Many of the songs on "The River" were highly personal and recorded using a slower tempo. But one song stands out as the fastest high energy track on the album where Bruce proclaims to be what?
10. Which musical instrument is prominently featured during the opening moments of the title track to "The River"?
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