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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 term does Klosterman use for the female John Cusack ideal?
(a) Non-romance.
(b) Fake love.
(c) Delusional desire.
(d) Unstable affection.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Klosterman believe Generations X's singular goal is?
(a) Owning things.
(b) Being cool.
(c) Making art.
(d) Getting laid.

3. At the end of Chapter 16, Klosterman declares that who controls the content of modern newspapers?
(a) Editorial writers.
(b) Copy editors.
(c) Management.
(d) Page designers.

4. Between which two states does Klosterman say he wrote this book?
(a) Sleep and alertness.
(b) Michigan and Indiana.
(c) Hope and fear.
(d) Anger and contentment.

5. Which of the following is not a story in the heavy news day Klosterman describes in a hypothetical question?
(a) The capture of a Sasquatch.
(b) The President may have thyroid cancer.
(c) The discovery of the Loch Ness Monster.
(d) The beginning of World War III.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Puck removed from The Real World cast, according to Klosterman?

3. Why can Anderson not date sports stars, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?

4. At the end of Chapter 4, Klosterman says that Joel's music is about accepting what?

5. Where in school was Klosterman when he began researching serial killers?

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