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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 mistake Klosterman's friends make when they watch romantic comedies and maudlin family dramas?
(a) They assume life should be like them.
(b) They criticize them as they would great art.
(c) They think they are capable of writing them.
(d) They dismiss them out of hand.

2. What is the preferred drug of Laker people?
(a) Crack.
(b) Pot.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Meth.

3. Around what holiday does Klosterman traditionally watch the Pamela Anderson sex tape?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Independence Day.

4. What social group does Klosterman acknowledge at the end of Chapter 8 have missed the internet porn revolution?
(a) Women.
(b) The elderly.
(c) Mormons.
(d) Californians.

5. Which major cultural figure does Klosterman say made it easier for men like him to get women?
(a) Henry Winkler.
(b) Martin Scorsese.
(c) Warren Beatty.
(d) Woody Allen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Klosterman not picture Marilyn Monroe doing?

2. Which two "brat pack" films does Klosterman reference in Chapter 3?

3. When do American's generally stop playing soccer?

4. Which generation does Klosterman acknowledge he belongs to?

5. When does Klosterman say he began watching The Real World?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Chuck Klosterman's holiday tradition.

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

3. Why is Sim Chuck rejected in love?

4. According to Klosterman in Chapter 4, what is Generation X's connection with coolness?

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

6. What does Klosterman hate about Spike Lee films?

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

8. What does Klosterman learn about his life from his Sim?

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

10. What is the value of celebrity nudity sites on the net?

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