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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is does Wyndmere have instead of a park?
(a) A mall.
(b) A rock garden.
(c) A series of parking lots.
(d) A forest.

2. Which generation does Klosterman acknowledge he belongs to?
(a) The Greatest Generation.
(b) The Millenial Generation.
(c) The Hippie Generation.
(d) Generation X.

3. What does Klosterman do with his Sim at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Buy him an espresso machine.
(b) Give him Free Will.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Send him to work.

4. What does a Celtic person eat for breakfast?
(a) Grits.
(b) Steak and eggs.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Nothing.

5. What can Klosterman not picture Marilyn Monroe doing?
(a) Having sex.
(b) Drinking a beer.
(c) Going to the bathroom.
(d) Cursing.

6. Who did Laura turn out to be about?
(a) Joel's daughter.
(b) Joel's sister.
(c) Joel's wife.
(d) Joel's daughter.

7. In Chapter 9, Klosterman says the internet allows people to participate in what?
(a) A hum of white noise.
(b) A collective consciousness.
(c) A massive orgy.
(d) An international dialogue.

8. What does Klosterman initially suspect the Sims to be a critique of?
(a) Himself.
(b) Consumerism.
(c) Self-help movements.
(d) Hegel.

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

10. Besides celebrities, what are the most popular types of porn sites on the internet?
(a) Lesbians.
(b) Swingers.
(c) Amateurs.
(d) Mainstream porn stars.

11. According to Klosterman, Coldplay is a worst version of which two other bands?
(a) Indigo Girls and The Cranberries.
(b) REM and Blind Melon.
(c) Blur and Oasis.
(d) Travis and Radiohead.

12. Klosterman believes that all women think John Cusack is really his character from which film?
(a) Con Air.
(b) High Fidelity.
(c) The Sure Thing.
(d) Say Anything.

13. Between which years does Klosterman focus his basketball debate in Chapter 8?
(a) 1975-1979.
(b) 1984-1991.
(c) 2000-2007.
(d) 1980-1989.

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

15. Which of Monroe's marriages does Klosterman discuss the most in Chapter 6?
(a) Arthur Miller.
(b) Joe DiMaggio.
(c) James Dougherty.
(d) He mentions none of them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Klosterman officially fired from his little league coaching job?

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