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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Fill-in the blank. According to Camilo Jose Vergara in "The Ghetto Cityscape," green ghettos are ___________.
(a) Inner city area public housing projects that are increasingly focusing on green living.
(b) Inner city areas that are reclaimed by nature because of neglect or abandonment.
(c) Inner city area public housing projects that focus on environmental justice.
(d) Inner city areas that provide car less commute to the residents.

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

5. According to Andy Medhurst, what does Batman symbolize?
(a) Transgender man.
(b) Gay man.
(c) White heterosexual man.
(d) Masculinity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main point made in the essay "Larger than Life," by Jenny Lyn Bader?

2. Why do many boys join sports, according to David Kamp?

3. According to the textbook authors, which TV show had a protagonist(s) that became popular role models for American women?

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

5. Which company created the Barbie doll?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do toys reflect the changing culture and attitudes?

2. What was the irony faced by Feng Shen in his composition class?

3. What is the main argument of the essay "Athletics 101: A Change in Eligibility Rules is Long Overdue," by Frank Deford?

4. Why were women left out of college sports until the Title IX legislation was passed?

5. What is the Elvis effect, according to Paul C. Taylor?

6. Why is semiotics of sports crucial?

7. According to Engle, why did Superman become a superhero?

8. What is a gender code?

9. What does the semiotic reading of a show like Sex and the City reveal, according to the textbook authors?

10. Who saw boxing as a way to a better life, according to the authors of the textbook in "It's Not Just a Game: Sports and American Culture Summary and Analysis?"

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