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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '14: Toby Over Moby, 1:74' and '15: This is Zodiac Speaking, 1:87'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the unifying theme of all of Billy Joel's music?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Sex.
(c) Blue collar life.
(d) Family.

2. The convoluted final hypothetical question of this section concerns which deceased actor?
(a) Christopher Reeve.
(b) Richard Pryor.
(c) Phil Hartman.
(d) John Ritter.

3. As a child, Dahmer would pretend he had what affliction?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Cerebral palsy.
(c) Hysterical blindness.
(d) Multiple sclerosis.

4. What component of music is most important to people who don't care about good music?
(a) Lyrics.
(b) Back-up vocals.
(c) Bass Line.
(d) Melody.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Klosterman believe Generations X's singular goal is?
(a) Making art.
(b) Being cool.
(c) Owning things.
(d) Getting laid.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 5, what do most of the Paradise City band members say happened in their hotel room?

2. Which television show does Klosterman cite as an example of an important program?

3. In the Introduction, Klosterman says his goal in writing the novel is to explain what?

4. What does Klosterman state is the essential question of all modern great films?

5. Who is Katie in Chapter 2?

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