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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which television show does Klosterman cite as an example of an important program?
(a) Frontline.
(b) Twin Peaks.
(c) X Files.
(d) The Wire.

2. Why did Chet's father buy him a bar in Owl?
(a) To launder money.
(b) As a graduation present.
(c) To get him out of Minneapolis.
(d) To convince him not to reveal an affair.

3. In what year did Klosterman attend the Pop Music Studies conference?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1996.
(d) 2002.

4. What does Klosterman state is the essential question of all modern great films?
(a) What separates art and commerce?
(b) Is God dead?
(c) What is right and wrong?
(d) What is reality?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 11, Klosterman says that all popular ideas are inherently what?
(a) Prurient.
(b) Reductive.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Cliche.

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

7. In Downtown Owl, Coach Laidlaw expresses disdain for those who watch what?
(a) Captain Kangaroo.
(b) Nightline.
(c) The Price Is Right.
(d) All in the Family.

8. Who does Klosterman declare in Chapter 17 does not take music theory seriously in this day and age?
(a) Critics.
(b) Himself.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Anyone.

9. Which of the following cereal icons is not cited in Chapter 10 as a Sisyphean character?
(a) Sonny the Cuckoo Bird.
(b) The Trix Rabbit.
(c) The Cookie Crisp Crook.
(d) Tony the Tiger.

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

11. What topic of conversation did Gacy continuously bring up with Nuzum in their phone calls?
(a) Nuzum's marriage.
(b) The existence of God.
(c) Movies.
(d) His innocence.

12. Which rapper does Klosterman cite for his clear lyrics in Chapter 14?
(a) Eminem.
(b) Kanye West.
(c) Snoop Dogg.
(d) Jay Z.

13. What term does Klosterman use in Chapter 14 to describe mainstream country music?
(a) Garth Brooks country.
(b) Real life country.
(c) Walmart country.
(d) Nascar country.

14. According to Klosterman in Chapter 16, what drives bias in journalism?
(a) Who is sleeping with whom.
(b) Who is funding the news outlet.
(c) Who is in power.
(d) Who calls first.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what event does Klosterman theorize ended the second act of his generation?

2. Which of the following is not a frequent topic of conversation from Horace and his friends?

3. At the end of Chapter 16, Klosterman declares that who controls the content of modern newspapers?

4. In Chapter 16, what phrase does Klosterman insist must be included in any story involving a crime?

5. As a child, Dahmer would pretend he had what affliction?

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