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

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

3. What has the drummer of Paradise City done recently that mystifies his bandmates?
(a) Refused to play Sweet Child of Mine.
(b) Cut his hair.
(c) Gotten married.
(d) Given up drinking.

4. Which of the following characters is not referenced in Chapter 1?
(a) Cliff Huxtable.
(b) Tyler Durden.
(c) Lloyd Dobler.
(d) Bridget Jones.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Woody Allen make desirable in the 1970s?

2. Which two "brat pack" films does Klosterman reference in Chapter 3?

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

4. In Chapter 1, Klosterman jokes about which religious sect's young people carping about whether they practice?

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

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