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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, Klosterman argues the a child's cereal choice is made to avoid being what?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Uncool.
(c) Unhealthy.
(d) Tired.

2. What word does Kirk Cameron use to describe the Rapture as depicted in Left Behind in the interview quoted in Chapter 17?
(a) Accurate.
(b) Silly.
(c) Simplistic.
(d) Terrifying.

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

4. In Chapter 13, Klosterman questions the logic of the protagonists' choices in The Matrix and Vanilla Sky because why?
(a) They are heedlessly heroic.
(b) They are absolute choices.
(c) They are not bases in reality.
(d) They reflect a privileged lifestyle.

5. In his hypothetical questions, whose skull does Klosterman ask if a person would display in their home?
(a) Jesus's.
(b) Their mother's.
(c) Hitler's.
(d) His.

6. What southern fast food establishment plays prominently in country music, according to Klosterman in Chapter 14?
(a) Dairy Queen.
(b) Tastee Freeze.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Krystal Burger.

7. What component of music is most important to people who don't care about good music?
(a) Melody.
(b) Back-up vocals.
(c) Lyrics.
(d) Bass Line.

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

9. When did Klosterman become completely dedicated to watching Saved by the Bell regularly?
(a) College.
(b) During his first internship.
(c) His freshman year of high school.
(d) Eighth grade.

10. Which of the following is a reason Klosterman offers for why mix CD's are less effective than mix tapes?
(a) You cannot cut off part of a long song.
(b) Many songs are copy-protected.
(c) The listener can skip songs.
(d) The CD is less durable.

11. In Chapter 16, Klosterman points out that what type of writers hate their jobs?
(a) Music writers.
(b) Obit writers.
(c) Metro writers.
(d) Sports writers.

12. In the beginning of Eating the Dinosaur, Klosterman discusses whether time travel or what will happen first?
(a) A woman president.
(b) Hover cars.
(c) Sentient metal.
(d) The rapture.

13. According to Klosterman in Chapter 12, The Empire Strikes Back celebrates what?
(a) The loss of innocence.
(b) The friendship of its characters.
(c) The defeat of its characters.
(d) The uniting of former foes.

14. The convoluted final hypothetical question of this section concerns which deceased actor?
(a) Richard Pryor.
(b) Christopher Reeve.
(c) Phil Hartman.
(d) John Ritter.

15. In one of the hypothetical questions, Klosterman discusses a person who is perfect in every way, except their only cultural reference is what film?
(a) Videodrome.
(b) Tron.
(c) The Princess Bride.
(d) The Dark Crystal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization does the protagonist of Waking Life have at the end of the film?

2. Which of the following is not a modern film that Klosterman cites as one of the films worth watching and discussing?

3. Who was granola designed initially to feed?

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

5. Who does Klosterman declare in Chapter 17 does not take music theory seriously in this day and age?

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