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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does soccer primarily appeal to, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?

3. Why can Anderson not date sports stars, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 5, the band members of Paradise City flip through stations looking for what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Woody Allen change and then fail to change romantic perceptions?

2. Describe Chuck Klosterman's holiday tradition.

3. How does Will Wright answer the question of materialism in The Sims?

4. Why do so many children play soccer, according to Klosterman?

5. Why did Puck and Pedro transcend The Real World frame?

6. According to Klosterman, how did The Real World create modern youth culture?

7. Why is Madonna not the sexual icon that Pamela Anderson is?

8. According to Klosterman in Chapter 4, what is Generation X's connection with coolness?

9. What possible pitfalls could the release of Chinese Democracy cause for Paradise City?

10. Why does Klosterman hate Coldplay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From Klosterman's point-of-view, certain individuals are able to effortlessly embody abstract ideas. Write an essay about his exploration of Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson. How does each woman typify the sexuality of her era? What limitations on the public's understanding of these women does this symbolic quality create? Why is Anderson, in Klosterman's opinion, a more effective sex symbol than Madonna?

Essay Topic 2

Klosterman is repeatedly drawing a line in his argument between what he personally likes and what he defends. Often he will dedicate an entire chapter to a person or movement that he dislikes but believes has merit. Write an essay about three instances and the line that Klosterman draws:

Part 1) What is the cultural importance of internet pornography in the modern age? How does Klosterman connect porn to the highest aspirations of the internet age? Does Klosterman indicate that he particularly likes internet porn? Why is he compelled by it?

Part 2) In Toby Over Moby, what type of country music does Klosterman decry and what type does he staunchly defend? Does this defense coincide with his personal tastes? What is the purpose of this defense then?

Part 3) In Rock Chump, what does Klosterman personally feel about the in-depth analysis and debate about pop music that he experiences? Discuss the tone he takes in discussing this conference. What value does it have? What connection does it have the popular music industry?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, Chuck Klosterman discusses the importance of individuals in the world. Write an essay about three of these individuals. How did they become popular? To what extent have they become symbols in modern day America? What does each symbolize? What is Klosterman's attitude toward each?

Part 1) John Cusack

Part 2) Pamela Anderson

Part 3) Jeffrey Dahmer

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