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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true, according to Michael Omi?
(a) There are many black managers and agents in the entertainment industry.
(b) Music industry opened up opportunities for black women as agents and managers.
(c) Music industry opened up opportunities for blacks as artists and non-artists.
(d) There are only a few black managers and agents in the music industry.

2. What is the name of the movie cited by the authors of the Text book as one of the most popular films of 2001?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Jurassic Park III.
(c) Shrek.
(d) The Princess Diaries.

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

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

5. Fill-in the blank. The rules for sports changed over time because _______________.
(a) More people started watching sports on weekends.
(b) People started taking sports seriously.
(c) More people started watching sports.
(d) Sports became a form of entertainment on television.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Michael Omi state that Americans commonly judge a person's character?

2. Fill-in the blank. The significance of a sign does not depend on ___________________.

3. What message does the phenomenon, Democracy of Goods, refer to?

4. What is the purpose of a package?

5. What is the essay "Class and Virtue" about?

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