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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Klosterman says Nora Ephron convinced an entire generation that they should look where for a lover?

2. Why does Klosterman think artists like Billy Joel are largely ignored?

3. What does Klosterman do with his Sim at the end of Chapter 2?

4. What social group does Klosterman acknowledge at the end of Chapter 8 have missed the internet porn revolution?

5. Who is Katie in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sim Chuck rejected in love?

2. Why did Klosterman fail as a little league coach?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The themes of Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs are large, especially considering the frivolity of many of the tangible subjects. Klosterman returns again and again to the idea of reality and humanity's understanding of it. In a three part essay, discuss how Klosterman connects the eternal question of reality and perception to pop cultural products. What does each say about the presentation of reality? How does each illuminate the human experience?

Part 1) The Sims

Part 2) The Real World

Part 3) Modern Hollywood films

Essay Topic 2

From Klosterman's point-of-view, certain individuals are able to effortlessly embody abstract ideas. Write an essay about his exploration of Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson. How does each woman typify the sexuality of her era? What limitations on the public's understanding of these women does this symbolic quality create? Why is Anderson, in Klosterman's opinion, a more effective sex symbol than Madonna?

Essay Topic 3

In one of the essays of Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, Klosterman uses certain pup cultural conflicts to illustrate race conflict in America. In an essay, discuss Klosterman's notions about race in this country. What did The Real World illustrate about this conflict? What about the Laker/Celtic rivalry of the 1980s and 1990s? Does Klosterman seem to think race is a serious problem in this country? Why or why not?

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