How well do you know R.E.M.?

As Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills return to an Atlanta stage for the first time since 2004, see how well you know R.E.M.

Text by Shane Harrison

1. The song "7 Chinese Bros." from the album "Reckoning" shares its instrumental track with another R.E.M. song. Which is it?
   1. "Strange Currencies"
   2. "Ages of You"
   3. "Voice of Harold"
   4. "Auctioneer"
2. The back cover of the band's debut full-length "Murmur" is an image of what?
   1. A live oak draped in Spanish moss
   2. A kudzu-covered railroad trestle
   3. Wisteria wrapped around a picket fence
   4. A blooming magnolia tree
3. Rolling Stone magazine named R.E.M. America's best band in 1987, but drummer Bill Berry begged to differ. Who did he say was America's best band?
   1. Love Tractor
   2. The Bongos
   3. The Replacements
   4. Pylon
4. Variations of R.E.M.'s regular lineup have been known to play secret gigs under different names. Which of these is not another name used by R.E.M.?
   1. Hornets Attack Victor Mature
   2. Hair Topiary Digest
   3. Hindu Love Gods
   4. Twisted Kites
5. How many top 10 singles has R.E.M. logged on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
   1. 2
   2. 4
   3. 6
   4. 8
6. Who provided the rap on the track "Radio Song" from 1991's "Out of Time"?
   1. KRS-One
   2. LL Cool J
   3. Kool Moe Dee
   4. Melle Mel
7. The title of the band's debut EP "Chronic Town" comes from one of the songs on the record. Which one?
   1. "Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)"
   2. "Wolves, Lower"
   3. "Gardening at Night"
   4. "Stumble"
8. Which album was R.E.M.'s first for Warner Bros.?
   1. "Document"
   2. "Green"
   3. "Automatic for the People"
   4. "Out of Time"
9. R.E.M. had a radio hit with "Superman" from "Lifes Rich Pageant," but it wasn't written by the band. Who recorded the original version?
   1. The Cyrkle
   2. The Chesterfields
   3. The Creation
   4. The Clique
10. Which band member is pictured on the front of "Lifes Rich Pageant?"
    1. Michael Stipe
    2. Mike Mills
    3. Bill Berry
    4. Peter Buck
11. For bonus: What was the name of the short college tour that preceded the release of 1985's "Fables of the Reconstruction"?
    1. The "Deconstruction" tour
    2. The "Preconstruction" tour
    3. The "Fables and Fairytales" tour
    4. The "Fables of the Civil War" tour