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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Constructing Race: Readings in Multicultural Semiotics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the essay, "Signs of Shopping" examine?
(a) Business marketing techniques.
(b) Consumer satisfaction while shopping.
(c) The images in product advertisements.
(d) Consumer behavior while shopping.

2. What does the essay "Asian Women in Film: No Joy, No Luck" focus on?
(a) The issues faced by Asian women characters in film.
(b) How Asian women in film have no joy or luck.
(c) Stereotypical depiction of Asian women.
(d) Asian women characters in Joy Luck Club.

3. According to Benjamin DeMott, how does Hollywood portray the race relations between blacks and whites?
(a) Controversial.
(b) Neutral.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Caring.

4. What is the essay, "Creating the Myth" about?
(a) Classic hero patterns.
(b) How movies represent the myth.
(c) Mythological character patterns.
(d) Sci-fi character patterns.

5. What is the name of the film used by Linda Seger in her essay "Creating the Myth?"
(a) Star Wars.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Lord of the Rings.
(d) Jurassic Park

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the products that may be promoted by advertisements employing the phenomenon, Democracy of Afflictions?

2. According to the textbook authors, what is the best way to study popular phenomena?

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

4. Fill-in the blank. The analysis of a television episode must involve ___________ .

5. According to Sandra Tsing Loh, the author of "The Return of Doris Day," how is a good girl movie character portrayed in a movie?

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