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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 Joel album does Klosterman insist was a universally loved?
(a) Glass Houses.
(b) River of Dreams.
(c) An Innocent Man.
(d) The Stranger.

2. Who is Randy Trask hitting on at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) A waitress.
(b) A gas station attendant.
(c) Klosterman.
(d) A groupee.

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

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

5. Which artist does Klosterman quote in Chapter 2 as voice questioning materialism?
(a) Neil Young.
(b) Mos Def.
(c) David Byrne.
(d) Thom Yorke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an Electronic Arts game mentioned in Chapter 2?

2. In the Communications and Society class Klosterman describes in Chapter 1, what does the professor claim is indoctrination for children?

3. Why does Klosterman think artists like Billy Joel are largely ignored?

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

5. What separates Paradise City from other Guns-N-Roses tribute bands?

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