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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are consumer interests encoded in?
(a) Sense of taste.
(b) Status quo.
(c) Ideologies.
(d) Life style.

2. According to the essay " The Gender Blur," by Deborah Blum, what is an example of nature?
(a) Girls playing with Legos.
(b) Aggressiveness of boys.
(c) Meanness of girls.
(d) Boys playing with chemistry sets.

3. 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 big hits influence pop culture.
(d) How the Grammy awards influence the perception of a big hit song.

4. When did the Study of pop culture as an academic subject start?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 1960s.

5. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Men and women have territorial boundaries.
(b) Animals have territorial boundaries.
(c) Children have territorial boundaries.
(d) Cultures have territorial boundaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which popular TV show reflect the concerns of Generation X, according to the authors of the textbook?

2. What is an example of a gender specific game cited by the author Jennifer Scanlon?

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

4. According to Todd Boyd, what aspect is a main factor in the gangster movies genre?

5. What is an archetype?

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