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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most American thing that he did, according to Kevin Jennings, the author of "American Dreams?"
(a) Accepting the equality of men and women.
(b) Achieving his American dream by becoming a home owner.
(c) Achieving his American dream of a great job and comfortable life.
(d) Accepting his identity as a gay man.

2. Who is the cultural icon for females of all ages, from childhood to womanhood, according to Emily Prager?
(a) Princess Leia.
(b) Barbie.
(c) Mary Poppins.
(d) Samantha-American girl.

3. Why do many boys join sports, according to David Kamp?
(a) It nurtures their needs for popularity and the opportunity for recognition.
(b) It nurtures their needs for competition and gives the opportunity for becoming popular.
(c) It nurtures their needs for competition and they want the contact it offers them with their male peers.
(d) It nurtures their needs for popularity and the opportunity for becoming famous.

4. Fill-in the blank. Melissa Algranati is __________.
(a) Biracial.
(b) Egyptian American.
(c) Mexican Egyptian American.
(d) Puerto Rican.

5. Which cultural icon's life is a rags to riches story, according to Mark Caldwell?
(a) Lara Croft.
(b) Jackie Kennedy Onnasis.
(c) Aunt Jemima.
(d) Martha Stewart.

6. Fill-in the blank. Visual cues in a shop are meant for the following shopper: __________.
(a) Woman shopper.
(b) Shopper in a wheel chair.
(c) Slow walking shopper.
(d) Fast walking shopper.

7. What is the T.V. show that comes across as an example of changing gender code as mentioned in the chapter, "We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American Culture Summary and Analysis?"
(a) Friends.
(b) Desperate Housewives.
(c) The Oprah Winfrey Show.
(d) Murphy Brown.

8. What was the purpose of the builders of the world Trade Center, according to Eric Boehlert?
(a) Clean up the neighborhood and make money from the rentals.
(b) Build the highest landmark in New York.
(c) Build the greatest landmark in the world.
(d) Construct a symbol of American life.

9. Who saw boxing as a way to achieve a better life, according to the textbook authors?
(a) Immigrants.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Asians.
(d) Whites.

10. Which of the following toys is mentioned by Gary Cross as the popular American hero figure in the chapter, "American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture Summary and Analysis?"
(a) GI Joe.
(b) Ken.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Barnie.

11. What is theme marketing?
(a) Promotion of the company name as opposed to the individual products produced by the company.
(b) Promotion of the company products using an advertising theme.
(c) Marketing the company products using a jingle.
(d) Marketing the company products using a story theme.

12. What does "I" signify, according to Fan Shen?
(a) English language writing and communication.
(b) English communication style.
(c) It stands for the identity.
(d) It stands for the individualistic culture.

13. What does the essay "The Boys on the Bus," by Gary Smith, examine?
(a) Role of culture in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
(b) Role of schools in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
(c) Role of sports in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
(d) Role of parents in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

14. According to the textbook authors, what is a common assumption people make about racism?
(a) There is no racism in American society anymore.
(b) Racism is confined to red states.
(c) Racism is all pervasive.
(d) Racism is confined to rural areas.

15. Which legislation requires colleges spend an equal amount of money on women's and men's sports?
(a) Title X.
(b) Title XII.
(c) Title XI.
(d) Title IX.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "New York's Most Disliked Building?"

2. Which of the following statements is true, according to D. Staley Eitzen?

3. What does the essay " The Gender Blur," by Deborah Blum, advocate?

4. Which fictional character was criticized as being homosexual?

5. What does American soccer mainly focus on, according to David Kamp in "America's Spaz-Time?"

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