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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '2: Billy Sim, 0:12' and '3:What Happens When People Stop Being Polite, 0:26'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Between which two states does Klosterman say he wrote this book?
(a) Hope and fear.
(b) Anger and contentment.
(c) Sleep and alertness.
(d) Michigan and Indiana.

2. Which of the following is not an Electronic Arts game mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) SimCity.
(b) The Sims.
(c) SimSafari.
(d) SimEarth.

3. Which two "brat pack" films does Klosterman reference in Chapter 3?
(a) Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink.
(b) Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
(c) Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo's Fire.
(d) The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire.

4. What does Klosterman do with his Sim at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Buy him an espresso machine.
(c) Give him Free Will.
(d) Send him to work.

5. In the introduction, what data does Klosterman say is the way he analyzes his goal?
(a) Personal anecdotes.
(b) Postmodern literature.
(c) Election data.
(d) Pop culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which popular NBC show does Klosterman cite in this chapter as having unrealistic romantic ideals?

2. What does Klosterman admit The Real World consists of?

3. In the Introduction, Klosterman says his goal in writing the novel is to explain what?

4. In Chapter 1, Klosterman jokes about which religious sect's young people carping about whether they practice?

5. Which major cultural figure does Klosterman say made it easier for men like him to get women?

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