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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Klosterman in Chapter 3, every Real World character became a what?
(a) God.
(b) Type.
(c) Pariah.
(d) Star.

2. In his latter work, Billy Joel expresses boredom with what?
(a) Children.
(b) Love.
(c) America.
(d) Success.

3. What does a nude celebrity's nudity unconsciously prove to others?
(a) They are deperate for love.
(b) They are regular people.
(c) They want the viewer.
(d) They are unattainable.

4. Which of the following is not an Electronic Arts game mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) SimEarth.
(b) SimCity.
(c) The Sims.
(d) SimSafari.

5. What is the mistake Klosterman's friends make when they watch romantic comedies and maudlin family dramas?
(a) They think they are capable of writing them.
(b) They dismiss them out of hand.
(c) They criticize them as they would great art.
(d) They assume life should be like them.

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

7. Which two "brat pack" films does Klosterman reference in Chapter 3?
(a) Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink.
(b) Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
(c) The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire.
(d) Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo's Fire.

8. What Joel album does Klosterman insist was a universally loved?
(a) Glass Houses.
(b) River of Dreams.
(c) The Stranger.
(d) An Innocent Man.

9. Which word is Klosterman astounded to find so prevalent around internet pornography at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Bisexual.
(b) Granny.
(c) Teens.
(d) Housewife.

10. In Chapter 6, which Comedy Central show does Klosterman claim is detrimental to society?
(a) South Park.
(b) The Daily Show.
(c) Crank Yankers.
(d) The Man Show.

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

12. Which band member of Paradise City is the band leader looking to replace?
(a) Axl.
(b) Bass guitar.
(c) Drummer.
(d) Lead guitar.

13. According to Klosterman, soccer forces what on children?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Equality.
(c) Physical fitness.
(d) Cleats.

14. According to Klosterman, why is Lee a celebrity?
(a) Because of his sex tape with Anderson.
(b) Because everyone is a celebrity in modern America.
(c) Because he strives to be.
(d) Because of Motley Crue.

15. Why can Anderson not date sports stars, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) No one follows sports like they did in the 1950s.
(b) She is a PR liability.
(c) They are not overtly sexual.
(d) Her profile his not high enough.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is incorrect about the story of Danny Ainge biting Tree Rollins in the 1984 Eastern playoffs?

3. What did Woody Allen make desirable in the 1970s?

4. According to Klosterman, the characters in The Sims are slave to what?

5. The popular use of what word is an example of generational divides in The Real World?

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