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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What point does Valentine make about life in Owl?
(a) It is easier with God.
(b) It is more sordid than most think.
(c) Everyone experiences the same life.
(d) It passes quickly.

2. In Chapter 15, Derf says that having known Jeffrey Dahmer is like having known whom?
(a) John Goodman.
(b) Jerry Seinfeld.
(c) Michael J. Fox.
(d) Chris Rock.

3. What does Valentine say is thriving in Owl?
(a) The water park.
(b) The bowling alley.
(c) The movie theater.
(d) The new Arby's.

4. At the end of Chapter 14, Klosterman argues that most people see life as what?
(a) An enigma.
(b) Torture.
(c) A job.
(d) A vacation.

5. What Star Wars character does Klosterman argue was the hero of every kid who watched the franchise?
(a) Boba Fett.
(b) Luke Skywalker.
(c) Han Solo.
(d) R2-D2.

6. What did Derf write in relation to Jeffrey Dahmer?
(a) A Time Magazine article.
(b) A comic book.
(c) An obituary.
(d) A biography.

7. According to Klosterman in Chapter 16, why do copy editors insert false information into a news story?
(a) In the name of fairness.
(b) To push an agenda.
(c) To play with readers for fun.
(d) To discredit a writer.

8. Who was granola designed initially to feed?
(a) Sanitarium inmates.
(b) Nuns in seclusion.
(c) Horses.
(d) Overseas travelers.

9. Where in school was Klosterman when he began researching serial killers?
(a) Sophomore year of high school.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) Eighth grade.
(d) Freshman year of college.

10. Which film was the first film Klosterman saw in a movie theater?
(a) The Empire Strikes Back.
(b) Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
(c) Return of the Jedi.
(d) Raiders of the Lost Ark.

11. What does Klosterman insist was born in the story of the Star Wars franchise?
(a) Generation X.
(b) The internet.
(c) His hatred of robots.
(d) Agnostic spirituality.

12. In Chapter 16, what phrase does Klosterman insist must be included in any story involving a crime?
(a) Ongoing investigation.
(b) Person of interest.
(c) Allleged.
(d) Anonymous.

13. In Chapter 14, which country star's song does Chuck Klosterman dissect in detail?
(a) Toby Keith.
(b) George Strait.
(c) Trisha Yearwood.
(d) Tim McGraw.

14. Which of the following is not a modern film that Klosterman cites as one of the films worth watching and discussing?
(a) ExistenZ.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Fight Club.
(d) Memento.

15. The Kellogg brothers had a falling out over what change made to corn flakes?
(a) The serving of them with milk.
(b) The packaging of them for sale.
(c) The marketing of them as a food for humans.
(d) The addition of sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scene from Mulholland Drive does Klosterman cite as proof of his interpretation of the plot?

2. In Chapter 16, Klosterman points out that what type of writers hate their jobs?

3. In addition to realizing that life is inherently disappointing, what reason does does Klosterman offer for Generation X's decision to abandon working class values in Chapter 12?

4. What did Klosterman spend the first twenty minutes of his interview with the front man of Soul Asylum discussing?

5. What is Mitch Hrlicka's nickname?

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