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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through It's Not Just a Game: Sports and American Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the term gender refer to?
(a) One's identification of being a male or a female.
(b) Behavioral and cultural traits that are defined by society as female.
(c) Behavioral and cultural traits that are defined by society as male or female.
(d) Being born with male or female sex organs.

2. Fill-in the blank. Many advertisements connect the product with the __________.
(a) Customer's fine taste in choosing quality products.
(b) Customer's identity and wisdom.
(c) Customer's satisfaction with the product.
(d) Customer's middle or upper class status.

3. What is Semiotics really about?
(a) Popular culture and lfe style.
(b) Life style and status.
(c) Taste and elegance in pop culture.
(d) Power and ideologies.

4. What does the essay "The Boys on the Bus," by Gary Smith, examine?
(a) Role of parents in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
(b) Role of sports in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
(c) Role of culture in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
(d) Role of schools in rallying people in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

5. What does the essay, "Warrior Dreams," by James William Gibson, point out?
(a) Men's dreams to become warriors.
(b) Men's fascination with paramilitary culture.
(c) Portrayal of American men's patriotism in the post Vietnam era.
(d) Portrayal of American Indian warrior mascots in men's sports.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the T.V. show that comes across as an example of changing gender code as mentioned in the chapter, "We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American Culture Summary and Analysis?"

2. What is the main point of the essay "The New Sexual Stone Age," by Andre Mayer?

3. How do sports teams pay huge salaries to the top athletes?

4. Which game did become the American pastime, according to the textbook authors?

5. What is the main issue in "Conflicting Landscape Values: The Santa Clara Pueblo and Day School," by Rina Swentzell?

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