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1. As it is used in this book, the term “American”
refers to:

A. North Americans, including Canadians.

B. people who were born and raised in United States.

C. South Americans only.

B. People who were born and

raised in United States.
2. According to the authors:

A. It is impossible to make generalizations about Americans

because they are so diverse.

B. Americans do not come from a common ancestor and so

there is no “American” culture.

C. even though the American society is multicultural, there is

a “mainstream” American culture.

C. even though the American society is multicultural,

there is a “mainstream” American culture.
3. The “melting pot” view of America’s
diversity implies that:
A. ethnic groups were able to lose their cultural identity in order to
assimilate.

B. it is better for ethnic groups to retain their cultural identity.

C. people are so different that they cannot form a single group.

A. ethnic groups were able to

lose their cultural identity in
order to assimilate.
4. As applied to American society, the analogy of the “mosaic” implies that:

A. each group can contribute positively to the society without losing its cultural identity.

B. ethnic groups are too different from each other and will always have problems.

C. members of ethnic groups cannot be American and also keep their cultural identity.

A. each group can contribute positively to the society without

losing its cultural identity.
5. By the year 2010, the white majority will:

A. become the minority in the United States.

B. become the minority in California.

C. become the minority in New York.

A. become the minority in the United

States.
6. Which of the following statements does not
correctly describe a stereotype?
A. A stereotype can be positive or negative, but it is usually
negative

B. A stereotype is an overgeneralization about a group of people.

C. A stereotype is a careful observation about some people in a

particular group.
7. Which statement best describes how the American
media has, until recently, portrayed cultural groups?

A. The American media has been careful not to create stereotypes

about ethnic groups.

B. The American media has always been sensitive to the reactions of

political and cultural groups.

C. The American media, like the media in other countries, has

created images of certain groups that are very stereotypical.

A. The American media has been careful

not to create stereotypes about ethnic
groups.
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