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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Klosterman do with his Sim at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Give him Free Will.
(b) Send him to work.
(c) Buy him an espresso machine.
(d) Kill him.

2. The popular use of what word is an example of generational divides in The Real World?
(a) Cool.
(b) Shizzle.
(c) Rad.
(d) Phat.

3. Between which two states does Klosterman say he wrote this book?
(a) Sleep and alertness.
(b) Michigan and Indiana.
(c) Anger and contentment.
(d) Hope and fear.

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

5. In the Introduction, Klosterman says his goal in writing the novel is to explain what?
(a) How we can be happy.
(b) Where America is headed.
(c) Why he hates himself.
(d) Why we are alive.

6. What is a Laker person's preferred socially-irresponsible rapper?
(a) Lil' John.
(b) Ice Cube.
(c) 50 Cent.
(d) Eminem.

7. Who does soccer primarily appeal to, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Homosexuals.
(b) Outcasts.
(c) Aesthetes.
(d) Dull people.

8. In Chapter 6, which Comedy Central show does Klosterman claim is detrimental to society?
(a) The Daily Show.
(b) The Man Show.
(c) Crank Yankers.
(d) South Park.

9. What has the drummer of Paradise City done recently that mystifies his bandmates?
(a) Gotten married.
(b) Given up drinking.
(c) Refused to play Sweet Child of Mine.
(d) Cut his hair.

10. Why is Madonna an unsuccessful sexual icon?
(a) She tries to hard.
(b) She is too boring.
(c) She is too talented.
(d) She cannot act.

11. Which Coldplay song does Klosterman mock continually in Chapter 1?
(a) Viva La Vida.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Fix You.
(d) Clocks.

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

13. With what term does Klosterman characterize Pat Riley's coaching style?
(a) Neo-liberal.
(b) Laissez-faire.
(c) Nonexistent.
(d) Tyrranical.

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

15. Who did Laura turn out to be about?
(a) Joel's wife.
(b) Joel's sister.
(c) Joel's daughter.
(d) Joel's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paradise City say they get that most original bands do not?

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

3. To what abstract notion does Pamela Anderson make love, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?

4. What is the closest equivalent to Joe DiMaggio in modern sports, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 5, the band members of Paradise City flip through stations looking for what?

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