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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Todd Boyd, what aspect is a main factor in the gangster movies genre?
(a) Status and power.
(b) Language and gang signs.
(c) Race and ethnicity.
(d) Class and gender.

2. Which popular TV show reflect the concerns of Generation X, according to the authors of the textbook?
(a) The Bachelor.
(b) Sex and the City.
(c) Seinfield.
(d) Friends.

3. Which movie does Michale Parenti use to make his arguments in the essay "Class and Virtue?"
(a) Pretty Woman.
(b) Gone with the Wind.
(c) Waiting to Exhale.
(d) Pulp Fiction.

4. According to the authors, what is the demographic group that is probably freer to project an image of their choice through the products they use and display?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Children.
(c) Men.
(d) Students.

5. What is the name of the movie cited by the authors of the Text book as one of the most popular films of 2001?
(a) Shrek.
(b) Jurassic Park III.
(c) The Princess Diaries.
(d) Pearl Harbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rachel Bowlby, the author of "The Haunted Superstore, " what do people visiting a superstore not like?

2. What is Semiotic method?

3. What does the metaphoric essay title, "Addictive Virus," refer to?

4. How does semiotic interpretation of an advertisement help the customers?

5. What is the purpose of the Standards and Practices staff?

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