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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '6: Ten Seconds to Love, 0:71' and '7: George Will vs. Nick Hornby, 0:86'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 4, Klosterman says that Joel's music is about accepting what?
(a) Success.
(b) Love.
(c) Lots of money.
(d) Imperfection.

2. According to Klosterman, Billy Joel is great despite what?
(a) Playing the piano.
(b) Not being cool.
(c) Making music in the 1980s.
(d) Being old.

3. According to Klosterman, what does The Sims force one to do?
(a) Examine oneself.
(b) Acknowledge personal defeat.
(c) End a personal relationship.
(d) Lose hours of sleep.

4. Which two "brat pack" films does Klosterman reference in Chapter 3?
(a) The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire.
(b) Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink.
(c) Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
(d) Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo's Fire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Klosterman, the characters in The Sims are slave to what?

2. What separates Paradise City from other Guns-N-Roses tribute bands?

3. Which band member of Paradise City is the band leader looking to replace?

4. According to Klosterman in Chapter 1, an intellectual relationship is no different from what?

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

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