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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. 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) The Princess Diaries.
(b) Jurassic Park III.
(c) Pearl Harbor.
(d) Shrek.

2. What is the impact of race depiction in popular culture?
(a) Stereotyping that comes across as artificial.
(b) Racial stereotyping that comes across as natural to the depicted race.
(c) Understanding of differences in traditions.
(d) Understanding of differences in cultures.

3. What is the purpose of the chapter, "Consuming Passions: The Culture of American Consumption?"
(a) Teach students to recognize how consumption habits change and write about it..
(b) Teach students that the culture of consumerism begins with them.
(c) Teach students how to analyze and write about consumerism.
(d) Teach students how to make wise choices and write about them.

4. What does the term gender refer to?
(a) Behavioral and cultural traits that are defined by society as female.
(b) Being born with male or female sex organs.
(c) One's identification of being a male or a female.
(d) Behavioral and cultural traits that are defined by society as male or female.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does "Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes," by Holly Devor, claim?

3. What is the real competition in sports, according to the textbook authors?

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

5. Which sports are linked to the working class, according to the textbook authors?

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