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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. Which sports are linked to the working class, according to the textbook authors?
2. 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?"
3. What does "I" signify, according to Fan Shen?
4. Where are the hottest items in a store located?
5. What are the eligibility rules that are long over due, according to Frank Deford?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Barbie reinforce women's perception about perfect body image, according to "Our Barbies, Ourselves," by Emily Prager?
2. What is the main point made by Lucy Lippard in her essay "The Alternating Currents?"
3. What is the essay "Of Cholos and Surfers," by Jack Lopez, about?
4. 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?"
5. How do toys like Barbie teach consumption to kids, according to Gary Cross, author of "Barbie, G.I. Joe, and Play in the 1960s?"
6. What is the main argument of the essay "Athletics 101: A Change in Eligibility Rules is Long Overdue," by Frank Deford?
7. What does the semiotic reading of a show like Sex and the City reveal, according to the textbook authors?
8. According to Engle, why did Superman become a superhero?
9. What are the conflicting values in the essay by Rina Swentzell, "Conflicting Landscape Values: The Santa Clara Pueblo and Day School?"
10. How do toys reflect the changing culture and attitudes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the movie characters and their roles conform the gender roles in American society? Do a semiotic analysis of a movie of your choice to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
What is the impact of reality TV shows on children? Take a reality show as an example to do a semiotic analysis of its potential impact on middle school children watching it.
Essay Topic 3
Advertising is everywhere. How do the markets target you and your classmates into becoming consumers? Apply the semiotic method to analyze consumption as one of the aspects of popular culture.
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