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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '4: Every Dog Must Have His Every Day, Every Drunk Must Have His Drink, 0:42' and '5: Appetite for Replication, 0:56'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mistake Klosterman's friends make when they watch romantic comedies and maudlin family dramas?
(a) They dismiss them out of hand.
(b) They criticize them as they would great art.
(c) They think they are capable of writing them.
(d) They assume life should be like them.

2. According to Klosterman, what types of interactions in The Real World are real?
(a) Sexual interactions.
(b) Racial interactions.
(c) Self-referential interactions.
(d) SIlent interactions.

3. What is the unifying theme of all of Billy Joel's music?
(a) Sex.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Blue collar life.
(d) Family.

4. How does Klosterman think Big Brother would have survived?
(a) If there was a soundtrack.
(b) If there was mroe arguing.
(c) If someone died.
(d) If more cast members slept together.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Klosterman believe Generations X's singular goal is?
(a) Being cool.
(b) Making art.
(c) Owning things.
(d) Getting laid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which song does Klosterman cite as having superior insights on a theme to Born to Run?

2. What has the drummer of Paradise City done recently that mystifies his bandmates?

3. According to Klosterman in Chapter 1, an intellectual relationship is no different from what?

4. Between which two states does Klosterman say he wrote this book?

5. Who is Katie in Chapter 2?

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