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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. In the Introduction, Klosterman says his goal in writing the novel is to explain what?
(a) Where America is headed.
(b) Why we are alive.
(c) How we can be happy.
(d) Why he hates himself.

2. How does Klosterman think Big Brother would have survived?
(a) If someone died.
(b) If more cast members slept together.
(c) If there was a soundtrack.
(d) If there was mroe arguing.

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

4. To what abstract notion does Pamela Anderson make love, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Sexuality.
(b) Rock and roll.
(c) Celebrity.
(d) America.

5. Who is Randy Trask hitting on at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) A waitress.
(b) A groupee.
(c) Klosterman.
(d) A gas station attendant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between which two states does Klosterman say he wrote this book?

2. What does Klosterman initially suspect the Sims to be a critique of?

3. What is the closest equivalent to Joe DiMaggio in modern sports, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?

4. According to Klosterman in Chapter 3, every Real World character became a what?

5. Which artist does Klosterman quote in Chapter 2 as voice questioning materialism?

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