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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Excerpt from Downtown Owl and Excerpt from Eating the Dinosaur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport does Walter Valentine try to get Julia to coach in Downtown Owl?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Crosscountry.
(d) Competitive dance.

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

3. What path do Gen X'ers normally choose in life, according to Klosterman in Chapter 12?
(a) The comfortable path.
(b) They refuse to choose a path.
(c) The difficult path.
(d) The lowkey path.

4. Which rapper does Klosterman cite for his clear lyrics in Chapter 14?
(a) Jay Z.
(b) Kanye West.
(c) Snoop Dogg.
(d) Eminem.

5. What term does Klosterman use in Chapter 12 to describe Gen X'ers?
(a) Lost leaders.
(b) Cynical optimists.
(c) Hopeless intellectuals.
(d) Whiny losers.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child, Dahmer would pretend he had what affliction?

2. Why did many critics dislike the end of Reality Bites?

3. How does Klosterman describe his desire to protect Marilyn Monroe in Chapter 6?

4. Which song does Klosterman cite as having superior insights on a theme to Born to Run?

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

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