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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Klosterman describe his desire to protect Marilyn Monroe in Chapter 6?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Paternal.
(c) Inexplicable.
(d) All-consuming.

2. In chapter 9, who does Klosterman suggest is the only person still using the term World Wide Web?
(a) Bill Gates.
(b) Al Gore.
(c) His father.
(d) Strom Thurmond.

3. In the Communications and Society class Klosterman describes in Chapter 1, what does the professor claim is indoctrination for children?
(a) Cartoons.
(b) Action figures.
(c) Fairy tales.
(d) Breakfast.

4. What does a Celtic person eat for breakfast?
(a) Steak and eggs.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Grits.
(d) Cereal.

5. In Chapter 1, Klosterman says Nora Ephron convinced an entire generation that they should look where for a lover?
(a) Their family.
(b) Europe.
(c) Their high school sweethearts.
(d) Their friends.

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

7. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Klosterman says he never wants hear someone say soccer is what again?
(a) A waste of time.
(b) More active than basketball.
(c) Confusing.
(d) The sport of the future.

8. In the introduction, what data does Klosterman say is the way he analyzes his goal?
(a) Election data.
(b) Postmodern literature.
(c) Personal anecdotes.
(d) Pop culture.

9. In his latter work, Billy Joel expresses boredom with what?
(a) America.
(b) Children.
(c) Success.
(d) Love.

10. Why was Puck removed from The Real World cast, according to Klosterman?
(a) He assaulted a cast member.
(b) He was not charasmatic.
(c) He was too real.
(d) He broke the reality of the show.

11. Who is Katie in Chapter 2?
(a) The spokeswoman from Entertainment Arts.
(b) Chuck's neice.
(c) Chuck's ex-girlfriend.
(d) Chuck's sim.

12. Between which years does Klosterman focus his basketball debate in Chapter 8?
(a) 2000-2007.
(b) 1984-1991.
(c) 1980-1989.
(d) 1975-1979.

13. To what abstract notion does Pamela Anderson make love, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Celebrity.
(b) America.
(c) Sexuality.
(d) Rock and roll.

14. Why does Klosterman think artists like Billy Joel are largely ignored?
(a) They write forgettable music.
(b) They are short.
(c) They personalities are forgettable.
(d) They write for working-class folk.

15. According to Klosterman, Billy Joel is great despite what?
(a) Making music in the 1980s.
(b) Not being cool.
(c) Being old.
(d) Playing the piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides celebrities, what are the most popular types of porn sites on the internet?

2. Which of the following characters is not referenced in Chapter 1?

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

4. What is incorrect about the story of Danny Ainge biting Tree Rollins in the 1984 Eastern playoffs?

5. What does a nude celebrity's nudity unconsciously prove to others?

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