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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is does Wyndmere have instead of a park?
(a) A forest.
(b) A rock garden.
(c) A mall.
(d) A series of parking lots.

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

4. Which of Monroe's marriages does Klosterman discuss the most in Chapter 6?
(a) He mentions none of them.
(b) James Dougherty.
(c) Arthur Miller.
(d) Joe DiMaggio.

5. In Chapter 5, the band members of Paradise City flip through stations looking for what?
(a) A GNR tune.
(b) A commercial for their gig.
(c) All Things Considered.
(d) The new Nickelback single.

6. Klosterman believes that all women think John Cusack is really his character from which film?
(a) The Sure Thing.
(b) Say Anything.
(c) High Fidelity.
(d) Con Air.

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

8. Which major cultural figure does Klosterman say made it easier for men like him to get women?
(a) Warren Beatty.
(b) Henry Winkler.
(c) Woody Allen.
(d) Martin Scorsese.

9. According to Klosterman, what types of interactions in The Real World are real?
(a) SIlent interactions.
(b) Sexual interactions.
(c) Self-referential interactions.
(d) Racial interactions.

10. Which popular NBC show does Klosterman cite in this chapter as having unrealistic romantic ideals?
(a) Seinfeld.
(b) The Office.
(c) Friends.
(d) Mad About You.

11. What Joel album does Klosterman insist was a universally loved?
(a) Glass Houses.
(b) River of Dreams.
(c) An Innocent Man.
(d) The Stranger.

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

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

14. Why can Anderson not date sports stars, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Her profile his not high enough.
(b) She is a PR liability.
(c) They are not overtly sexual.
(d) No one follows sports like they did in the 1950s.

15. What is the preferred drug of Laker people?
(a) Meth.
(b) Pot.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Crack.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Klosterman believe Generations X's singular goal is?

2. Which song does Klosterman cite as having superior insights on a theme to Born to Run?

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

4. According to Klosterman, why is Lee a celebrity?

5. What is a Laker person's preferred socially-irresponsible rapper?

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