ENG 103 Reading Quiz #2

The definition of "subhuman" is:

• "future androids that are will be humanlike"

• "a person who doesn't rely on traditional thinking, letting AI manipulate it"

• "evolution in the animal kingdom where some animals are learning to talk"

What film is attributed with helping increase representation of African Americans?

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What is the BEST answer to: How do people define social identity?

• seeing someone like you represented in media; relatability

• finding membership in a social club

• making friends with similar interests

What is "femvertising"?

• advertising that includes tampons or female hygiene

• advertising that employes profemale talent, messages, and imagery to empower females

• advertising that highlights women's beauty

What is "abduction"?

• replacing one vowel with another to create dissonance

• the process of arriving at an interpretation by seeking the most plausible explanation for something

• removing end rhymes

• determining the literal meaning of a term in a poem

Connotation...

• goes to the political or cultural level and has significance in these areas.

• is the first level of interpretation when evaluating a sign (or “first level”).

• the dictionary or literal definition of a word.

• the sound words make at the beginning of each line of poetry.

What is an example of "high" culture?

• "The Nutcracker" performed by Los Angeles Ballet Company

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania film

• Taylor Swift concert

• Comic-Con San Diego

True or False? Semiology is a science which studies signs as part of one's religious life.

• True

• False

Which option show the correct MLA formatting of our text title?

• in quotation marks

• in italics

• in both quotation marks and italics

According to the textbook, "The Great Divide" claims that:

• your linguistic knowledge can separate you from others

• there is still a great division among race in America

• there are really only two classes in America

• your social class also shapes your identity