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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does "Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes," by Holly Devor, claim?
(a) Signs of masculinity indicate the attitudes of men.
(b) Signs of masculinity indicate the power and influence of society on men.
(c) Signs of masculinity indicate the behaviors of men.
(d) Signs of masculinity carry social power and dominance.

3. 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 are encouraged by their coaches to continue college.
(c) Many student athletes are encouraged by their coaches to excel in academics.
(d) Many student athletes who turn professional give up college education.

4. Which character is an icon of video game culture, according to N'Gai Croal and Jane Hughes?
(a) Mario.
(b) Lara Croft.
(c) Spider Man.
(d) Pac-Man

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

6. Which game did become the American pastime, according to the textbook authors?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

7. Fill-in the blank. Melissa Algranati is __________.
(a) Egyptian American.
(b) Mexican Egyptian American.
(c) Biracial.
(d) Puerto Rican.

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

9. Which fictional character was criticized as being homosexual?
(a) Spiderman.
(b) Batwoman.
(c) Superman.
(d) Batman.

10. Who is one of the best and most world famous American cultural icons, according to Michael Eric Dyson?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) Jean Harlow.
(c) Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

11. What does the essay "Disney World: Public Use/Private State," by Susan Willis, indicate?
(a) Disney World offers programmed environment.
(b) Disney World offers fun and efficient environment for public use.
(c) Disney World offers fantasy environment for children's use.
(d) Disney World offers fun environment for public use.

12. What is an example of a gender specific game cited by the author Jennifer Scanlon?
(a) Sweet Valley High.
(b) Loaded Questions.
(c) High School Musical.
(d) Clue.

13. What was the purpose of the builders of the world Trade Center, according to Eric Boehlert?
(a) Build the highest landmark in New York.
(b) Build the greatest landmark in the world.
(c) Clean up the neighborhood and make money from the rentals.
(d) Construct a symbol of American life.

14. What is the common definition of racial profiling?
(a) Jury using race to determine the outcomes of criminal trials.
(b) Coaches using race to select student athletes.
(c) Using race to determine who is subjected to surveillance or searches.
(d) Cops using race to incarcerate people.

15. What is a birdcage mall?
(a) A birdcage mall helps the shoppers' movements through its design.
(b) A birdcage mall provides a fun shopping experience through its design.
(c) A birdcage mall controls the shoppers' movements through its design.
(d) A birdcage mall provides a relaxed shopping experience through its design.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main point of the essay "The New Sexual Stone Age," by Andre Mayer?

2. What does the essay "The Boys on the Bus," by Gary Smith, examine?

3. What is the latest example of the Elvis effect, according to Paul C. Taylor?

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

5. What does the essay "Put on a Happy Face: Masking the Differences Between Blacks and Whites" point out?

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