View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '12: Sulking with Lisa Loeb on the Ice Planet Hoth, 1:49' and '13: The Awe-Inspiring Beauty of Tom Cruise's Shattered, Troll-like Face, 1:59'.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Riley teach his Lakers after they choked in 1984?
(a) Lao Tsu.
(b) Celtic history.
(c) The zone defense.
(d) Yoga.

3. How is Klosterman officially fired from his little league coaching job?
(a) In a one-on-one meeting.
(b) He is not officially fired.
(c) By note.
(d) By phone call.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Klosterman describe his desire to protect Marilyn Monroe in Chapter 6?

2. Which film does Klosterman like that virtually no one else seems to?

3. When do American's generally stop playing soccer?

4. How does Klosterman think Big Brother would have survived?

5. According to Klosterman, Billy Joel is great despite what?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 209 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample