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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through It's Not Just a Game: Sports and American Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Melissa Algranati describe her experience as "Being the Other?"
(a) She is African American.
(b) She is Puerto Rican Egyptian Jew.
(c) She is is American Jew.
(d) She is Egyptian American Jew.

2. What message does the phenomenon, Democracy of Goods, refer to?
(a) Regardless of one's social and class status, everyone is served equally.
(b) Regardless of one's social and class status, everyone can have access to the same product.
(c) Regardless of one's social and class status, everyone can enjoy the lifestyle of the wealthy.
(d) Regardless of one's social and class status, everyone can enjoy a quality product.

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

4. What is the essay, "Creating the Myth" about?
(a) Sci-fi character patterns.
(b) How movies represent the myth.
(c) Classic hero patterns.
(d) Mythological character patterns.

5. How does Daphne Spain describe the workplace in the 90s in her essay "Spatial Segregation and Gender Stratification in the Workplace?"
(a) Most women worked in the open spaces of offices.
(b) Most women had a work space that had doors.
(c) Women and men worked in segregated workspaces.
(d) Most women had contact with men and participated in the decision making process.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which movie does Michale Parenti use to make his arguments in the essay "Class and Virtue?"

2. Which of the following is true, according to Frank Deford?

3. According to the authors, what is the demographic group that is probably freer to project an image of their choice through the products they use and display?

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

5. What does "Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes," by Holly Devor, claim?

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