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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 does the essay"Sex, Lies, and Advertising" by Gloria Steinem examine?
(a) How the advertisements in women's magazines lie about sex.
(b) The articles published in women's magazines on advertisements.
(c) The compromises made by women's magazines to retain advertisers.
(d) How advertisers target women's magazines to market cigarettes and feminine hygiene.

2. Why are shows like West Wing popular, according to Todd Davis?
(a) They are non-threatening and make the audience feel comfortable.
(b) They are about American government and show the real issues.
(c) They are about the American President and are informative.
(d) They are about the white house and show inside scenaios.

3. What does the essay "A Gentleman and a Consumer" examine?
(a) How advertisers target men.
(b) The positive image of men in advertising.
(c) The role of men in advertising.
(d) The role of gender in advertising.

4. What does the essay by Lucy Lippard, "Alternating Currents," describe?
(a) Ambivalence of Americans toward the city and the country.
(b) Alternative views of suburban living.
(c) Alternating views that represent the city and the country.
(d) Aletrnative views of country living.

5. According to the authors, what is the demographic group that is probably freer to project an image of their choice through the products they use and display?
(a) Children.
(b) Men.
(c) Students.
(d) Teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do advertisers target kids as customers?

2. What was the purpose of the builders of the world Trade Center, according to Eric Boehlert?

3. Which of the following statements is false?

4. What does Amanda Fazzone claim in her essay "Boob Tube?"

5. What does Nina Leen's selection, "Just What Do You Do All Day?" showcase?

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