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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through '14: Toby Over Moby, 1:74' and '15: This is Zodiac Speaking, 1:87'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction, what data does Klosterman say is the way he analyzes his goal?
(a) Personal anecdotes.
(b) Election data.
(c) Pop culture.
(d) Postmodern literature.

2. At the end of Chapter 6, Klosterman says that both Monroe and Anderson are only about what?
(a) Idiocy.
(b) The Media.
(c) Fame.
(d) Sex.

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

4. Sylvester Graham argued that insanity is linked to what?
(a) Religious affiliation.
(b) Food choices.
(c) Moon cycles.
(d) Family history.

5. Which song does Klosterman cite as having superior insights on a theme to Born to Run?
(a) Paradise by the Dashboard Light.
(b) On the Road to Find Out.
(c) Moving Out.
(d) Immigrant Song.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Klosterman state is the essential question of all modern great films?

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

4. What is the mistake Klosterman's friends make when they watch romantic comedies and maudlin family dramas?

5. What statement at the beginning of Chapter 1 does Klosterman think will haunt him later?

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