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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to the textbook authors, what is a common assumption people make about racism?

4. Fill-in the blank. According to Camilo Jose Vergara in "The Ghetto Cityscape," green ghettos are ___________.

5. What affects one's ability in math and science?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do toys like Barbie teach consumption to kids, according to Gary Cross, author of "Barbie, G.I. Joe, and Play in the 1960s?"

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

3. What is "New York's Most Disliked Building?" and why?

4. How does Barbie reinforce women's perception about perfect body image, according to "Our Barbies, Ourselves," by Emily Prager?

5. What is the main point of Camilo Jose´ Vergara's "The Ghetto Cityscape?"

6. What is the essay "Of Cholos and Surfers," by Jack Lopez, about?

7. What is theme marketing? Give two examples of businesses that do theme marketing.

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

9. What is the Pueblo American Indian perception of space and its utilization? How does this conflict with the Euro American perception of space utilization?

10. What is the main argument made by the essay "Women and Children First: Gender and the Settling of the Electronic Frontier," by Laura Miller?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is inferential racism prevalent around us through positive and negative images of racial minorities? Give some examples to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

How does the culture of consumption affect the environment? Choose an example to provide evidence for your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How do news programs promote popular culture and the concept of the American dream? Support your arguments based on the semiotic analysis of a news telecast or a weekly news program.

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