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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 is the unifying theme of all of Billy Joel's music?
(a) Sex.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Blue collar life.
(d) Family.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Klosterman says he never wants hear someone say soccer is what again?
(a) More active than basketball.
(b) The sport of the future.
(c) A waste of time.
(d) Confusing.

3. The popular use of what word is an example of generational divides in The Real World?
(a) Phat.
(b) Shizzle.
(c) Cool.
(d) Rad.

4. How is Klosterman officially fired from his little league coaching job?
(a) In a one-on-one meeting.
(b) By phone call.
(c) He is not officially fired.
(d) By note.

5. In the introduction, what data does Klosterman say is the way he analyzes his goal?
(a) Election data.
(b) Postmodern literature.
(c) Personal anecdotes.
(d) Pop culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Klosterman not picture Marilyn Monroe doing?

2. Between which two states does Klosterman say he wrote this book?

3. Besides celebrities, what are the most popular types of porn sites on the internet?

4. Which of Monroe's marriages does Klosterman discuss the most in Chapter 6?

5. How does Klosterman think Big Brother would have survived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between the sexuality Monroe represents and the sexuality Anderson represents?

2. How does Will Wright answer the question of materialism in The Sims?

3. In Chapter 4, how does Klosterman explain Bruce Springsteen's appeal?

4. How did Nora Ephron ruin a lot of young lives?

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

6. Why is Sim Chuck rejected in love?

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

8. According to Klosterman, how did The Real World create modern youth culture?

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

10. What is Chuck Klosterman's purpose in writing this book?

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