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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are shows like West Wing popular, according to Todd Davis?
(a) They are about the white house and show inside scenaios.
(b) They are about the American President and are informative.
(c) They are non-threatening and make the audience feel comfortable.
(d) They are about American government and show the real issues.

2. Who is the author of the essay, "More Factor?"
(a) Sonia Maasik.
(b) Thomas Friedman.
(c) Laurence Shames.
(d) Anne Norton.

3. What is the subject of the essay "The Return of Doris Day" by Sandra Tsing Loh?
(a) Portrayal of good girl characters in movie culture.
(b) Portrayal of sexy women in Hollywood films.
(c) Portrayal of the return of women from workplace.
(d) Portrayal of the return of women in cowboy movie culture.

4. What is the main purpose of advertisers?
(a) Make the customers think that their product is different from the rest.
(b) Project the message that their products are cool.
(c) Project the message that their customers are elite consumers.
(d) Help the customers choose a product based on quality.

5. What is a territory?
(a) Space that belongs to aboriginal people.
(b) Space that acquires its meaning through someone's birth on it.
(c) Space that belongs to a nation.
(d) Space that acquires its meaning through someone's claim to it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill-in the blank. The issue of "More Factor" dates back to the ___________.

2. What does Vivian C. Sobchack claim in her essay "The Postmorbid Condition?"

3. What is the purpose of the chapter, "Consuming Passions: The Culture of American Consumption?"

4. What does the essay by Lucy Lippard, "Alternating Currents," describe?

5. Who is the author of "Asian Women in Film: No Joy, No Luck?" .

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