1. After leaving university in 1975, what was the name of the first band Mark Hollis formed with help from his brother Ed Hollis? Eddie and the Hot Rods Talk Talk The Reaction Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds

2. In 1982 Talk Talk produced their first full length album which contained their eponymous hit song, "Talk Talk". What was the title of the album? Talk Talk The Party's Over It's My Life Today

3. For the album "It's My Life", Mark Hollis and Company began an extremely fruitful collaboration with a multi-instumentalist/producer who eventually became a full fledge member of the band. Who is he? Tim Friese-Green Steve Winwood Robbie McIntosh Phill Brown

4. By 1986, Talk Talk had definitely begun to soar by creating their first masterpiece "The Colour of Spring". What single from that album was a "Can" inspired groove with mantra like lyrics about the value of life. (Hint: track three) It's My Life Life is Beautiful It's Getting Late in the Evening Life's What You Make It

5. When Talk Talk unleashed "Spirit of Eden" onto an unsuspecting world, not many people knew what to make of it. In hindsight it is quite clear that they had created an entirely new species of popular music. We are obviously in strange waters when after three minutes of otherworldly sounds and echoes Mark Hollis sings the first words of the album. What are they? "Now the fun is over" "Create upon my flesh" "Oh yeah, the world's turned upside down" "Everybody's laughing"

6. In the sublime song "I Believe in You", what is the subject of Mark Hollis' soul baring lyrics? Heroin Addiction His Love for His Wife Faith in God The Easter Bunny

7. Talk Talk's final album "Laughing Stock" was released in 1991, progressing their revolutionary sounds and ideas even further. On track two, "Ascension Day", what shockingly occurs at exactly the six minute mark of the song. The song starts over Mark Hollis screams The sound of shattering glass The song abrubtly ends

8. What is the title of the fifth track on "Laughing Stock" that shares it's name with an Albert Ayler album, and contains a repeated pristine guitar riff that sounds as though it may drift apart at any given time? New Grass After the Flood Taphead John Cope

9. Some time after "Talk Talk" disbanded, Mark Hollis eventually released a solo album of all-acoustic majesty. What year was "Mark Hollis" finally released? 1997 1995 1999 1998

10. Talk Talk have been credited with being the forebearers of a new style of music that came into prominence in the 1990's. Music critic Simon Reynolds coined the term that is now commony used to describe this unclassifiable music. What is it? Post-Rock Emo Avant-Garde New Romantic