Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amanda Fazzone claim in her essay "Boob Tube?"
(a) Female TV actors and participants are rated for their sex appeal as well as their intelligence.
(b) TV shows focus too much on women's breasts and not on their talent.
(c) TV shows focus on women's glamour and not their sense of style.
(d) Female TV actors and participants are rated for their sex appeal and not for their brains.

2. 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 the return of women from workplace.
(c) Portrayal of the return of women in cowboy movie culture.
(d) Portrayal of sexy women in Hollywood films.

3. What is the essay by Robert Hilburn "The Not-so-big Hit Single" about?
(a) How the Grammy awards influence the perception of a big hit song.
(b) How the big hits influence pop culture.
(c) How the music ratings changed with time.
(d) How The Beatles dominated the music industry.

4. According to Sandra Tsing Loh, the author of "The Return of Doris Day," how is a good girl movie character portrayed in a movie?
(a) A good girl movie character is conscious of her image and undergoes plastic surgery.
(b) A good girl movie character is courageous and deals with a society that has problems.
(c) A good girl movie character adores her boyfriend and takes care of him.
(d) A good girl movie character loves traditional things and pets.

5. What is Michael Parenti's argument in "Class and Virtue?"
(a) Hollywood opposes class privilege and tends to represent the middle class.
(b) Hollywood opposes class privilege but does not represent virtue.
(c) Hollywood represents the American ideals of virtue and classless society.
(d) Hollywood supports class privilege and tends to represent the elite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the essay, "More Factor?"

2. What does the essay "A Gentleman and a Consumer" examine?

3. What is an example of pop culture?

4. What is Semiotic method?

5. What was the theme of most of the movies in post 9/11 era as pointed out by Patrick Goldstein in "The Time to Get Serious Has Come?"

(see the answer key)

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