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

2. Which of the following is not an Electronic Arts game mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) SimCity.
(b) The Sims.
(c) SimSafari.
(d) SimEarth.

3. According to Klosterman in Chapter 1, an intellectual relationship is no different from what?
(a) A sexual one.
(b) Mutual hatred.
(c) A friendship.
(d) A teacher-student dynamic.

4. Why can Anderson not date sports stars, according to Klosterman in Chapter 6?
(a) No one follows sports like they did in the 1950s.
(b) She is a PR liability.
(c) They are not overtly sexual.
(d) Her profile his not high enough.

5. What does Klosterman initially suspect the Sims to be a critique of?
(a) Self-help movements.
(b) Consumerism.
(c) Hegel.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 9, who does Klosterman suggest is the only person still using the term World Wide Web?

2. Why is Chuck's Sim unable to form a romantic relationship with Bella?

3. Which band member of Paradise City is the band leader looking to replace?

4. According to Klosterman in Chapter 3, every Real World character became a what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Klosterman hate Coldplay?

2. Describe Chuck Klosterman's holiday tradition.

3. What is the essential difference between a Laker philosophy and a Celtic philosophy?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Sim Chuck rejected in love?

10. How are Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson similar?

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