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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true, according to Frank Deford?
(a) Student athletes have high graduation rates because of tutoring and support.
(b) Many student athletes who turn professional give up college education.
(c) Many student athletes are encouraged by their coaches to excel in academics.
(d) Many student athletes who turn professional are encouraged by their coaches to continue college.

2. What are the eligibility rules that are long over due, according to Frank Deford?
(a) Eligibility of student athletes to play college sports as professionals.
(b) Eligibility to of student athletes to play college sports after leaving college.
(c) Eligibility of women athletes to play professional sports.
(d) Eligibility of women student athletes to play college sports as professionals.

3. What does the essay "Put on a Happy Face: Masking the Differences Between Blacks and Whites" point out?
(a) Real issues faced by blacks have been revealed and depicted by Hollywood.
(b) Race relations have been revealed and depicted by Hollywood as controversial.
(c) Racism has been depicted by Hollywood as a controversial issue.
(d) Real issues faced by blacks have been concealed or misrepresented by Hollywood.

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

5. Which of the following statements is true, according to D. Staley Eitzen?
(a) Athletic programs in many schools are not compatible with the promises they make to the athletes.
(b) Athletic programs in many schools are compatible with their academic mission.
(c) Athletic programs in many schools are not compatible with their academic mission.
(d) Athletic programs in many schools are not compatible with the services they provide to the athletes.

6. What is the T.V. show that comes across as an example of changing gender code as mentioned in the chapter, "We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American Culture Summary and Analysis?"
(a) Desperate Housewives.
(b) Murphy Brown.
(c) Friends.
(d) The Oprah Winfrey Show.

7. What is the sign represented by cubicles in an office, according to Daphne Spain?
(a) Cooperative working.
(b) Employee culture.
(c) Open communication.
(d) Corporate structure.

8. What does Neil Bernstein, in "Goin' Gangsta, Chosin' Cholita," posit?
(a) Inner city youth want a new racial identity based on their preferences.
(b) Suburban teens want to claim a new racial identity based on their preferences.
(c) Suburban teens want to become gang members and have a new identity.
(d) Inner city youth want a new gangster identity based on their preferences.

9. What is an example of gender code?
(a) A lesbian woman.
(b) An unmarried man.
(c) A gay man.
(d) An unmarried woman.

10. Who is famous for promoting Nike?
(a) Venus Williams.
(b) Kobe Bryant.
(c) Michael Jordan.
(d) Michael Jackson.

11. Which legislation requires colleges spend an equal amount of money on women's and men's sports?
(a) Title IX.
(b) Title XII.
(c) Title XI.
(d) Title X.

12. How does the beauty myth affect women?
(a) Women are trapped by body image.
(b) Women learn from pop culture that beauty is a myth.
(c) Women's health is affected by the harmful chemicals in beauty products.
(d) Women are trapped by the professional image.

13. Who is the cultural icon for American sliving in style, according to Mark Caldwell?
(a) Martha Stewart.
(b) Rachel Ray.
(c) Barbara Walters.
(d) Kelly Rippa.

14. 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 equity in gender relations.
(c) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforces male power.
(d) Sports shape masculine identity and reinforce the glamorous female identity.

15. What is the real competition in sports, according to the textbook authors?
(a) Competition for TV time.
(b) Competition for athletes.
(c) Competition for money.
(d) Competition for markets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following toys is mentioned by Gary Cross as the popular American hero figure in the chapter, "American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture Summary and Analysis?"

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

3. Where are the hottest items in a store located?

4. Which character is an icon of video game culture, according to N'Gai Croal and Jane Hughes?

5. What does Malcolm Gladwell examine in "The Science of Shopping?"

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