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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 essay " The Gender Blur," by Deborah Blum, advocate?
(a) Both nurture and culture are important in understanding gender differences.
(b) Both nature and nurture are important in understanding gender differences.
(c) Both nature and identity are important in understanding gender differences.
(d) Both nature and power are important in understanding gender differences.

2. What is the point made by Michael A. Mesner in his essay on sports and gender relations?
(a) Sports shape masculine and feminine identity.
(b) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforces male power.
(c) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforce the glamorous female identity.
(d) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforce equity in gender relations.

3. What does the metaphoric essay title, "Addictive Virus," refer to?
(a) Addiction to credit card spending.
(b) Addiction to entertainment and celebrity culture.
(c) Addiction to the accumulation of things.
(d) Addiction to the Internet and electronic gadgets.

4. What is the essay by Marnie Carroll titled "American Television in Europe" about?
(a) The influence of American pop culture on Europeans.
(b) The influence of American TV programs on European culture.
(c) The scope of Ameircan pop culture in American owned TV programs in Europe.
(d) How similar American and European pop culture is.

5. How do sports teams pay huge salaries to the top athletes?
(a) By effectively marketing their games.
(b) By playing with popular rival teams.
(c) Through television contracts.
(d) By attracting huge crowds to attend the games and thus earning huge profits.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Deborah Tannen, what message does a woman convey when she writes "Ms" before her name?

2. According to Michael Omi, how are blacks often portrayed by the American media?

3. What is the main purpose of advertisers?

4. What is the sign represented by cubicles in an office, according to Daphne Spain?

5. What are the eligibility rules that are long over due, according to Frank Deford?

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