Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Sonia Maasik
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Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Sonia Maasik
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is LynNell Hancock's "The Haves and the Have-Nots" about?
(a) It examines the global inequities in wealth.
(b) It examines how consumption divides the haves and have-nots.
(c) It examines the digital gap and its connection to race.
(d) It examines the growing gap between America's rich and the poor.

2. According to the authors, what is the TV show that is an example of the Schadenfreude phenomenon?
(a) Friends.
(b) Seinfield.
(c) Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
(d) Candid Camera.

3. How does semiotic interpretation of an advertisement help the customers?
(a) It helps them to find out which product is most useful.
(b) It helps them to find out if the product is worth buying.
(c) It helps them to find out the values that the advertisers are targeting.
(d) It helps them to find out which product is most popular.

4. What does the essay, "Warrior Dreams," by James William Gibson, point out?
(a) Men's dreams to become warriors.
(b) Portrayal of American Indian warrior mascots in men's sports.
(c) Portrayal of American men's patriotism in the post Vietnam era.
(d) Men's fascination with paramilitary culture.

5. According to Sandra Tsing Loh, the author of "The Return of Doris Day," how is a good girl movie character portrayed in a movie?
(a) A good girl movie character adores her boyfriend and takes care of him.
(b) A good girl movie character loves traditional things and pets.
(c) A good girl movie character is conscious of her image and undergoes plastic surgery.
(d) A good girl movie character is courageous and deals with a society that has problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. What may be the best way to start the semiotic interpretation?

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

3. What is an example of gender code?

4. What example do the authors use to explain the semiotic method?

5. What does the essay, "Signs of Shopping" examine?

(see the answer key)

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