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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Klosterman describe his desire to protect Marilyn Monroe in Chapter 6?
(a) Inexplicable.
(b) All-consuming.
(c) Paternal.
(d) Romantic.

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

4. What term does Klosterman use for the female John Cusack ideal?
(a) Unstable affection.
(b) Delusional desire.
(c) Non-romance.
(d) Fake love.

5. What is the closest equivalent to Joe DiMaggio in modern sports, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) Joe Montana.
(b) Michael Jordan.
(c) Barry Bonds.
(d) Tiger Woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klosterman initially suspect the Sims to be a critique of?

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

3. Who is Katie in Chapter 2?

4. In the Introduction, Klosterman says his goal in writing the novel is to explain what?

5. At the end of Chapter 6, Klosterman says that both Monroe and Anderson are only about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Woody Allen change and then fail to change romantic perceptions?

2. Describe Chuck Klosterman's holiday tradition.

3. Why does Klosterman hate Coldplay?

4. Why did Puck and Pedro transcend The Real World frame?

5. What conclusion does Klosterman come to regarding the Lakers and Celtics at the end of Chapter 8?

6. What possible pitfalls could the release of Chinese Democracy cause for Paradise City?

7. What does Klosterman hate about Spike Lee films?

8. Why do so many children play soccer, according to Klosterman?

9. Why are amateur porn sites so popular on the internet?

10. How was the first season of The Real World different from subsequent seasons?

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