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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 "I" signify, according to Fan Shen?
(a) It stands for the identity.
(b) It stands for the individualistic culture.
(c) English language writing and communication.
(d) English communication style.

2. Who saw boxing as a way to achieve a better life, according to the textbook authors?
(a) Immigrants.
(b) Asians.
(c) Whites.
(d) Blacks.

3. Which sports are the leisure activities of the upper class, according to the textbook authors?
(a) Golf and football.
(b) Boxing and baseball.
(c) Golf and sailing
(d) Golf and soccer.

4. What is an archetype?
(a) A version of the original model.
(b) A model representing a mythological story.
(c) An original model on which things can be patterned.
(d) A type of model that represents a story.

5. What does the essay, "More Factor" examine?
(a) The issue of obesity among Americans.
(b) The issue of craving for more in America.
(c) The issue of the wealth gap in America.
(d) The issue of corporate greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is digital gap?

2. What does the essay "The Boys on the Bus," by Gary Smith, examine?

3. What is the factor that changed the semiotic message carried out by the cell phone?

4. What does a sign represent?

5. What is the main purpose of malls?

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