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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. Which of the following is not a story in the heavy news day Klosterman describes in a hypothetical question?
(a) The beginning of World War III.
(b) The capture of a Sasquatch.
(c) The discovery of the Loch Ness Monster.
(d) The President may have thyroid cancer.

2. When do American's generally stop playing soccer?
(a) After college.
(b) In the third grade.
(c) In high school.
(d) When they get a girlfriend.

3. Which of the following is not a modern film that Klosterman cites as one of the films worth watching and discussing?
(a) ExistenZ.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Memento.
(d) Fight Club.

4. Near the end of Chapter 4, Klosterman states definitely that Joel's songs are not what?
(a) Good.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Personal.
(d) Classic.

5. What word does Kirk Cameron use to describe the Rapture as depicted in Left Behind in the interview quoted in Chapter 17?
(a) Terrifying.
(b) Simplistic.
(c) Accurate.
(d) Silly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Downtown Owl, what rumor is spreading concerning Coach Laidlaw?

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

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

4. What does the serial killer Cowboy Mike do with Klosterman's friend Sarah?

5. In Chapter 14, which country star's song does Chuck Klosterman dissect in detail?

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