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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '4: Every Dog Must Have His Every Day, Every Drunk Must Have His Drink, 0:42' and '5: Appetite for Replication, 0:56'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paradise City say they get that most original bands do not?
(a) Free beer.
(b) Women.
(c) Applause.
(d) Money.

2. According to Klosterman in Chapter 3, every Real World character became a what?
(a) Pariah.
(b) God.
(c) Type.
(d) Star.

3. What does Klosterman initially suspect the Sims to be a critique of?
(a) Himself.
(b) Self-help movements.
(c) Consumerism.
(d) Hegel.

4. Who is Randy Trask hitting on at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) A gas station attendant.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A groupee.
(d) Klosterman.

5. Which of the following is not an Electronic Arts game mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) SimCity.
(b) The Sims.
(c) SimSafari.
(d) SimEarth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the drummer of Paradise City done recently that mystifies his bandmates?

2. What is something that every first-time Sim player does, according to developer Will Wright?

3. Which popular NBC show does Klosterman cite in this chapter as having unrealistic romantic ideals?

4. Which artist does Klosterman quote in Chapter 2 as voice questioning materialism?

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

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