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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '6: Ten Seconds to Love, 0:71' and '7: George Will vs. Nick Hornby, 0:86'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What statement at the beginning of Chapter 1 does Klosterman think will haunt him later?
(a) He can never satisfy a woman.
(b) John Cusack will never win an Oscar.
(c) America has only ten years left in it.
(d) He is the greatest writer of his generation.

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, Klosterman jokes about which religious sect's young people carping about whether they practice?
(a) The Amish.
(b) The Mormons.
(c) The Davidians.
(d) The Satanists.

5. What can Klosterman not picture Marilyn Monroe doing?
(a) Drinking a beer.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Going to the bathroom.
(d) Having sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Around what holiday does Klosterman traditionally watch the Pamela Anderson sex tape?

2. Which band member of Paradise City is the band leader looking to replace?

3. In Chapter 4, Klosterman notes that Bruce Springsteen is a hero to what?

4. At the end of Chapter 4, Klosterman says that Joel's music is about accepting what?

5. Which Coldplay song does Klosterman mock continually in Chapter 1?

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