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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '2: Billy Sim, 0:12' and '3:What Happens When People Stop Being Polite, 0:26'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Between which two states does Klosterman say he wrote this book?
(a) Michigan and Indiana.
(b) Sleep and alertness.
(c) Anger and contentment.
(d) Hope and fear.

2. Which artist does Klosterman quote in Chapter 2 as voice questioning materialism?
(a) Mos Def.
(b) Neil Young.
(c) David Byrne.
(d) Thom Yorke.

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

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

5. According to Klosterman, the characters in The Sims are slave to what?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Physical laws.
(c) The player
(d) Their needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Klosterman says Nora Ephron convinced an entire generation that they should look where for a lover?

2. What does Klosterman admit The Real World consists of?

3. Which major cultural figure does Klosterman say made it easier for men like him to get women?

4. When does Klosterman say he began watching The Real World?

5. Why was Puck removed from The Real World cast, according to Klosterman?

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