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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the essay " The Gender Blur," by Deborah Blum, what is an example of nature?
(a) Meanness of girls.
(b) Boys playing with chemistry sets.
(c) Girls playing with Legos.
(d) Aggressiveness of boys.

2. Who is one of the best and most world famous American cultural icons, according to Michael Eric Dyson?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
(d) Jean Harlow.

3. Fill-in the blank. Gender coding is _________.
(a) A feminine construct.
(b) A scientific construct.
(c) A natural construct.
(d) A social construct.

4. What was the cross-cultural issue faced by Feng Chen in his English composition class?
(a) He had to adapt new communication style in his English composition class.
(b) He had to adapt new individualistic values due to English composition.
(c) He had to adapt new grammar requirements in his English composition class.
(d) He had to adapt new style of writing due to English composition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the latest example of the Elvis effect, according to Paul C. Taylor?

2. Where are the hottest items in a store located?

3. According to the textbook authors, what is a common assumption people make about racism?

4. What is the point made by Michael A. Mesner in his essay on sports and gender relations?

5. What is an example of personal space code?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the key point made by Bell Hooks in her essay "Baby?"

2. What are the conflicting values in the essay by Rina Swentzell, "Conflicting Landscape Values: The Santa Clara Pueblo and Day School?"

3. Why is semiotics of sports crucial?

4. What is "New York's Most Disliked Building?" and why?

5. What are the gender codes for female athletes, as posited by Mariah Burton Nelson?

6. What is theme marketing? Give two examples of businesses that do theme marketing.

7. What is the main point of Camilo Jose´ Vergara's "The Ghetto Cityscape?"

8. What is the main point made by Lucy Lippard in her essay "The Alternating Currents?"

9. What is the main argument of the essay "Athletics 101: A Change in Eligibility Rules is Long Overdue," by Frank Deford?

10. According to Engle, why did Superman become a superhero?

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