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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Excerpt from Downtown Owl and Excerpt from Eating the Dinosaur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, which actor's 1970s career does Klosterman use as an example of films that expressed the zeitgeist?
(a) Gene Hackman.
(b) Al Pacino.
(c) Jack Nicholson.
(d) Marlon Brando.

2. The Kellogg brothers had a falling out over what change made to corn flakes?
(a) The marketing of them as a food for humans.
(b) The packaging of them for sale.
(c) The addition of sugar.
(d) The serving of them with milk.

3. In Chapter 14, which country star's song does Chuck Klosterman dissect in detail?
(a) Tim McGraw.
(b) Toby Keith.
(c) Trisha Yearwood.
(d) George Strait.

4. What does Julie do after getting home from her meeting with Valentine?
(a) Write her boyfriend.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Say a prayer.
(d) Smoke pot.

5. What does Klosterman credit porn with doing in Chapter 9?
(a) Reducing violent crime.
(b) Creating a second economy.
(c) Ending the missionary position's dominance.
(d) Popularizing the internet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what term does Klosterman characterize Pat Riley's coaching style?

3. Which artist does Klosterman quote in Chapter 2 as voice questioning materialism?

4. In Downtown Owl, Coach Laidlaw expresses disdain for those who watch what?

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

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