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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. Around what holiday does Klosterman traditionally watch the Pamela Anderson sex tape?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) Halloween.

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

3. Why is Chuck's Sim unable to form a romantic relationship with Bella?
(a) She is not attracted to him.
(b) She is married.
(c) He keeps falling asleep.
(d) He doesn't make enough money.

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

5. Who does soccer primarily appeal to, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Dull people.
(b) Homosexuals.
(c) Outcasts.
(d) Aesthetes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klosterman do with his Sim at the end of Chapter 2?

2. Near the end of Chapter 4, Klosterman states definitely that Joel's songs are not what?

3. What term does Klosterman use for the female John Cusack ideal?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Klosterman believe Generations X's singular goal is?

5. In the introduction, what data does Klosterman say is the way he analyzes his goal?

(see the answer key)

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