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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the point made by Michael A. Mesner in his essay on sports and gender relations?
(a) Sports shape masculine and feminine identity.
(b) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforce the glamorous female identity.
(c) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforce equity in gender relations.
(d) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforces male power.

2. According to the textbook authors, what is a common assumption people make about racism?
(a) Racism is confined to rural areas.
(b) Racism is confined to red states.
(c) Racism is all pervasive.
(d) There is no racism in American society anymore.

3. Fill-in the blank. Visual cues in a shop are meant for the following shopper: __________.
(a) Woman shopper.
(b) Shopper in a wheel chair.
(c) Fast walking shopper.
(d) Slow walking shopper.

4. What is "New York's Most Disliked Building?"
(a) Empire State Building.
(b) Freedom Tower.
(c) World Trade Center buildings.
(d) Bryant Building.

5. What is Michael Omi 's main point in his essay "In Living Color: Race and American Culture?'
(a) Views on race are depicted with political correctness by the popular culture.
(b) Stereotypical worldviews on race are perceived and depicted as social issues in popular culture.
(c) Race and minorities are positively depicted by the media.
(d) Stereotypical worldviews on race are perceived and depicted as a natural in popular culture.

6. Which sports are linked to the working class, according to the textbook authors?
(a) Golf and tennis.
(b) Golf and soccer.
(c) Boxing and baseball.
(d) Golf and sailing

7. According to the textbook authors, why was the T.V. show Sex and the City popular?
(a) It challenged the gender codes.
(b) It showed beautiful women professionals.
(c) It is full of glamour and fun.
(d) It starred Sarah Jessica Parker.

8. Who is Aunt Jemima as a cultural icon?
(a) An African American woman who was an expert cook.
(b) An African American woman who owned a pancake flour company.
(c) A trademark for breakfast foods.
(d) An African American woman model for pancake flour.

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

10. What does Personal space include?
(a) Visible and invisible signs that are not dependent on identity, culture and relationship.
(b) Visible and invisible signs that are dependent on identity, culture and relationship.
(c) Invisble signs that are not dependent on identity, culture and relationship.
(d) Visible signs that are dependent on identity, culture and relationship.

11. Why do many boys join sports, according to David Kamp?
(a) It nurtures their needs for popularity and the opportunity for recognition.
(b) It nurtures their needs for popularity and the opportunity for becoming famous.
(c) It nurtures their needs for competition and gives the opportunity for becoming popular.
(d) It nurtures their needs for competition and they want the contact it offers them with their male peers.

12. What is an example of personal space code?
(a) Hugging your friend.
(b) Walking on the street.
(c) Riding a bike.
(d) Taking a bus ride.

13. What is the latest example of the Elvis effect, according to Paul C. Taylor?
(a) Impact of Elvis on the music industry.
(b) Cultural appropriation of rap by whites.
(c) Copying the style of Elvis in Las Vegas.
(d) Impersonation of Elvis in pop music performances.

14. According to the textbook authors, which TV show had a protagonist(s) that became popular role models for American women?
(a) Sex and the City.
(b) Murphy Brown.
(c) Will and Grace.
(d) Friends.

15. Who is one of the heroes mentioned by Jenny Lyn Bader?
(a) Nelson Mandela.
(b) Michael Jordan.
(c) Gandhi.
(d) Superman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company created the Barbie doll?

2. What was the cross-cultural issue faced by Feng Chen in his English composition class?

3. Which fictional character was criticized as being homosexual?

4. How do sports teams pay huge salaries to the top athletes?

5. Who is the cultural icon for American sliving in style, according to Mark Caldwell?

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