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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a territory?

2. Fill-in the blank. According to Camilo Jose Vergara in "The Ghetto Cityscape," green ghettos are ___________.

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

4. What is digital gap?

5. How does the beauty myth affect women?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Barbie reinforce women's perception about perfect body image, according to "Our Barbies, Ourselves," by Emily Prager?

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

3. How did baseball become a national pastime?

4. Why were women left out of college sports until the Title IX legislation was passed?

5. According to the essay "Boys--R- Us: Board Game and the Socialization of Young Adolescent Girls," by Jennifer Scanlon, what do gender specific toys and games teach children?

6. How does language mark women? Explain your point using an example.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain your perception of what the American dream is and what it means to you to be an American. Write a position paper on the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people's rights to achieve the American dream.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the similarities and difference involved in the semiotic analysis of a fiction book and a TV show.

Essay Topic 3

How do the movie characters and their roles conform the gender roles in American society? Do a semiotic analysis of a movie of your choice to support your arguments.

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