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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '12: Sulking with Lisa Loeb on the Ice Planet Hoth, 1:49' and '13: The Awe-Inspiring Beauty of Tom Cruise's Shattered, Troll-like Face, 1:59'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a reason Klosterman offers for why mix CD's are less effective than mix tapes?
(a) The CD is less durable.
(b) You cannot cut off part of a long song.
(c) Many songs are copy-protected.
(d) The listener can skip songs.

2. What does a nude celebrity's nudity unconsciously prove to others?
(a) They want the viewer.
(b) They are unattainable.
(c) They are deperate for love.
(d) They are regular people.

3. What term does Klosterman use in Chapter 12 to describe Gen X'ers?
(a) Hopeless intellectuals.
(b) Whiny losers.
(c) Cynical optimists.
(d) Lost leaders.

4. Which of the following cereal icons is not cited in Chapter 10 as a Sisyphean character?
(a) Sonny the Cuckoo Bird.
(b) The Cookie Crisp Crook.
(c) Tony the Tiger.
(d) The Trix Rabbit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klosterman state is the essential question of all modern great films?

2. What is does Wyndmere have instead of a park?

3. In Chapter 10, Klosterman characterizes himself as what type of person?

4. In addition to realizing that life is inherently disappointing, what reason does does Klosterman offer for Generation X's decision to abandon working class values in Chapter 12?

5. In chapter 9, who does Klosterman suggest is the only person still using the term World Wide Web?

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