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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. What did Woody Allen make desirable in the 1970s?
(a) Wit.
(b) Being from New York.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Neuroses.

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

3. What topic of conversation did Gacy continuously bring up with Nuzum in their phone calls?
(a) The existence of God.
(b) Movies.
(c) Nuzum's marriage.
(d) His innocence.

4. What Gacy trinket does Eric Nuzum have in his house?
(a) A murder weapon.
(b) A signed photograph.
(c) A clown nose.
(d) A painting.

5. Which song does Klosterman cite as having superior insights on a theme to Born to Run?
(a) Paradise by the Dashboard Light.
(b) Moving Out.
(c) Immigrant Song.
(d) On the Road to Find Out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Madonna an unsuccessful sexual icon?

2. Which of the following is not a frequent topic of conversation from Horace and his friends?

3. Why is Chuck's Sim unable to form a romantic relationship with Bella?

4. According to Klosterman, what does The Sims force one to do?

5. What era does Klosterman assault the country for romanticizing in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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