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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Star Wars character does Klosterman argue was the hero of every kid who watched the franchise?
(a) Luke Skywalker.
(b) Boba Fett.
(c) R2-D2.
(d) Han Solo.

2. In Chapter 16, Klosterman points out that what type of writers hate their jobs?
(a) Obit writers.
(b) Sports writers.
(c) Music writers.
(d) Metro writers.

3. In what year did Klosterman attend the Pop Music Studies conference?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1990.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1982.

4. Why did Chet's father buy him a bar in Owl?
(a) To convince him not to reveal an affair.
(b) To launder money.
(c) To get him out of Minneapolis.
(d) As a graduation present.

5. Who was granola designed initially to feed?
(a) Horses.
(b) Sanitarium inmates.
(c) Overseas travelers.
(d) Nuns in seclusion.

6. Which of the following is not an inherent problem that Klosterman lists in Eating the Dinosaur?
(a) It changes memory.
(b) It eliminates the orgins of things.
(c) It is scientifically impossible.
(d) It leads to multiple realities.

7. What scene from Mulholland Drive does Klosterman cite as proof of his interpretation of the plot?
(a) The music hall scene.
(b) The first sex scene.
(c) The masturbation scene.
(d) The car crash scene.

8. What point does Valentine make about life in Owl?
(a) It is easier with God.
(b) Everyone experiences the same life.
(c) It passes quickly.
(d) It is more sordid than most think.

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

10. According to Horace, what do real men drink?
(a) Wine coolers.
(b) Deer.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Water.

11. Which chapter of this book is fictional?
(a) Eating the Dinosaur.
(b) Appetite for Replication.
(c) 33.
(d) Downtown Owl.

12. What does Julie do after getting home from her meeting with Valentine?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Say a prayer.
(c) Smoke pot.
(d) Write her boyfriend.

13. What sport does Walter Valentine try to get Julia to coach in Downtown Owl?
(a) Crosscountry.
(b) Competitive dance.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Volleyball.

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

15. What does Valentine say is thriving in Owl?
(a) The movie theater.
(b) The water park.
(c) The new Arby's.
(d) The bowling alley.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, which country star's song does Chuck Klosterman dissect in detail?

2. What religion was Klosterman raised in?

3. In his hypothetical questions, whose skull does Klosterman ask if a person would display in their home?

4. According to Klosterman, what is the finest time travel film?

5. As a child, Dahmer would pretend he had what affliction?

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