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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image of woman was in vogue in the movies of the 1980s, according to "The Return of Doris Day" by Sandra Tsing Loh?
(a) Bad girl who is a conformist.
(b) Good girl who is a conformist.
(c) Bad girl who deals with society that has problems.
(d) Good girl who deals with society that has problems.

2. Who is the author of the essay, "More Factor?"
(a) Laurence Shames.
(b) Thomas Friedman.
(c) Sonia Maasik.
(d) Anne Norton.

3. According to the authors, what is the TV show that is an example of the Schadenfreude phenomenon?
(a) Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
(b) Seinfield.
(c) Friends.
(d) Candid Camera.

4. What does glocalization refer to?
(a) Competing with local markets across the world.
(b) Globalization of American products in local markets.
(c) Outsourcing work to local businesses across the world.
(d) Adapting a global product to fit a local market.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the essay, "More Factor" examine?

2. Fill-in the blank. People buy products based on a system called ____________.

3. Why is the Oprah Winfrey show popular, according to Steven D. Stark?

4. What does Personal space include?

5. According to Rachel Bowlby, the author of "The Haunted Superstore, " what do people visiting a superstore not like?

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