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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. Why did many critics dislike the end of Reality Bites?
(a) They though it was too pat.
(b) They thought it was ineptly edited.
(c) They thought Winona Ryder chose the wrong man.
(d) They did not believe Ben Stiller as a nice guy.

2. Klosterman believes the Laker-Celtic argument shows what about people?
(a) We are all racist.
(b) We don't understand basketball theory.
(c) We long for easy metaphors.
(d) We all hate Boston.

3. On day two of the Pop Music Studies conference, Klosterman misses a seminar that was to start at what time?
(a) 3:30 PM.
(b) 7:00 AM.
(c) 9:30 AM.
(d) Noon.

4. According to Klosterman in Chapter 12, The Empire Strikes Back celebrates what?
(a) The defeat of its characters.
(b) The loss of innocence.
(c) The friendship of its characters.
(d) The uniting of former foes.

5. The convoluted final hypothetical question of this section concerns which deceased actor?
(a) John Ritter.
(b) Richard Pryor.
(c) Christopher Reeve.
(d) Phil Hartman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event in an episode of Saved by the Bell struck Klosterman's friend Joel as ridiculous?

2. What did Derf write in relation to Jeffrey Dahmer?

3. What Star Wars character does Klosterman argue was the hero of every kid who watched the franchise?

4. What is the unifying theme of all of Billy Joel's music?

5. Which Star Wars film does Klosterman call the least watchable Hollywood blockbuster ever?

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