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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '6: Ten Seconds to Love, 0:71' and '7: George Will vs. Nick Hornby, 0:86'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Klosterman, soccer forces what on children?
(a) Equality.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Physical fitness.
(d) Cleats.

2. Who does soccer primarily appeal to, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Outcasts.
(b) Homosexuals.
(c) Dull people.
(d) Aesthetes.

3. According to Klosterman in Chapter 3, every Real World character became a what?
(a) Type.
(b) Pariah.
(c) God.
(d) Star.

4. What separates Paradise City from other Guns-N-Roses tribute bands?
(a) They don't wear wigs.
(b) They play their own instruments.
(c) They have learned some bottleg Chinese Democracy tunes.
(d) They play drunk.

5. What is the closest equivalent to Joe DiMaggio in modern sports, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Joe Montana.
(b) Tiger Woods.
(c) Barry Bonds.
(d) Michael Jordan.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Klosterman says he never wants hear someone say soccer is what again?

2. Which two "brat pack" films does Klosterman reference in Chapter 3?

3. In his grandest statement of Chapter 6, Klosterman says Anderson represents what?

4. What term does Klosterman use for the female John Cusack ideal?

5. The popular use of what word is an example of generational divides in The Real World?

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