Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the main argument of "Resisting the False Security of TV" by Tom Shales? (from Video Dreams: Television, Music, and Cultural Forms)

TV should protect people from the horrors of war and disasters.

Television should provide a sense of security during times of war and crises.

Television should not provide a false sense of security during war and national disasters.

The role of TV is to inform the people about what is happening during times of war and disaster.

2.

Which company created the Barbie doll? (from American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture)

Mattel.

Hasbro Toys.

Disney.

Fisher Price.

3.

Which of the following statements is false? (from Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment)

Men and women have territorial boundaries.

Animals have territorial boundaries.

Cultures have territorial boundaries.

Children have territorial boundaries.

4.

What does Malcolm Gladwell examine in "The Science of Shopping?" (from Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment)

Space utlization in shopping centers.

Customer utlization of shopping center space.

Marketing research of the shopping process.

Marketing research of customer behavior.

5.

What does the essay, "Warrior Dreams," by James William Gibson, point out? (from We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American culture)

Men's dreams to become warriors.

Men's fascination with paramilitary culture.

Portrayal of American Indian warrior mascots in men's sports.

Portrayal of American men's patriotism in the post Vietnam era.

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