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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 an example of pop culture?
(a) Museum.
(b) Movie theater.
(c) Libary.
(d) Park.

2. When did Superman become a cultural icon?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1958.

3. What is the impact of race depiction in popular culture?
(a) Racial stereotyping that comes across as natural to the depicted race.
(b) Understanding of differences in cultures.
(c) Stereotyping that comes across as artificial.
(d) Understanding of differences in traditions.

4. What are the eligibility rules that are long over due, according to Frank Deford?
(a) Eligibility of women athletes to play professional sports.
(b) Eligibility of student athletes to play college sports as professionals.
(c) Eligibility of women student athletes to play college sports as professionals.
(d) Eligibility to of student athletes to play college sports after leaving college.

5. What does the essay, "Signs of Shopping" examine?
(a) The images in product advertisements.
(b) Business marketing techniques.
(c) Consumer satisfaction while shopping.
(d) Consumer behavior while shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements is false?

2. Which of the following is true, according to Michael Omi?

3. Which character is a computer-created icon, according to N'Gai Croal and Jane Hughes?

4. Fill-in the blank. People buy products based on a system called ____________.

5. Fill-in the blank. Many advertisements connect the product with the __________.

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