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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. Which Star Wars film does Klosterman call the least watchable Hollywood blockbuster ever?
(a) The Phantom Menace.
(b) Return of the Jedi.
(c) Attack of the Clones.
(d) A New Hope.

2. On day two of the Pop Music Studies conference, Klosterman misses a seminar that was to start at what time?
(a) 9:30 AM.
(b) 3:30 PM.
(c) Noon.
(d) 7:00 AM.

3. What is Klosterman's personal analogy for time?
(a) A stream.
(b) A zipline.
(c) A cliff.
(d) A train.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, which country star's song does Chuck Klosterman dissect in detail?

2. What social activity is Eric Nuzum passionate about?

3. Which rapper does Klosterman cite for his clear lyrics in Chapter 14?

4. What event in an episode of Saved by the Bell struck Klosterman's friend Joel as ridiculous?

5. Which chapter of this book is fictional?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the timing of sources affect bias in the news, according to Klosterman?

2. Why does Mitch dislike his coach in Downtown Owl?

3. What does Klosterman think that "what is reality?" films are teaching us?

4. Describe Klosterman's process for extracting truth from low culture.

5. What do the 23 questions of this section deal with?

6. How are the musicians at the Pop Music Studies conference antithetical in their remarks to the spirit of the event?

7. What annoys Horace and his friends about Chet the dog-lover?

8. How has the portrayal of reality in films changed between the golden age of the 1970s and today, according to Klosterman?

9. Why is serial killing a modern crime?

10. How are some cereal icons representative of the pained desire for perfection and acceptance?

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