Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

The McDonaldization of Society, George Ritzer

1		Which of the following is NOT one of Ritzer's arguments to support his theory of rationalization?
			A)	substitutions of non-human technology
			B)	calculations of quantity rather than quality
			C)	measuring efficiency and predictability
			D)	the amount of wealth incurred by institutions such as McDonald's
2		Which of the following is one example Ritzer gives of the substitution of non-human technology that has already occurred in today's society?
			A)	robots to serve us food
			B)	computers that take on-voice commands
			C)	hand held pagers that take people's orders
			D)	pre-measured packages of dehydrated food cooked for individual customers
3		Ritzer's final conclusion is that
			A)	our society will ultimately be controlled by rational processes and non-human technology
			B)	the inherent outcome of rationality is the inherent irrationality of rationality
			C)	greater control in the hands of institutions and out of consumer's hands
			D)	the ultimate failure of modernity
4		Ritzer claims that society has been rationalized and that the fast-food restaurant is one example of the modern developments of rationalization.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		Ritzer discusses amusement parks as one example of the predictability of a modern and rational society.
			A)	True
			B)	False

How Will the Internet Change Society? Conrad L. Kanagy and Donald B. Kraybill

6		According to Kanagy and Kraybill, which of the following is NOT characteristic of Internet relationships?
			A)	intimacy
			B)	freedom from personal stereotypes and stigmas
			C)	anonymity
			D)	complete disclosure
7		Who determines the social norms and ethics on the Internet?
			A)	chat rooms
			B)	its users
			C)	computer corporations and dot.coms
			D)	government and social policy
8		Kanagy and Kraybill define their use of "generation lap" as
			A)	the fact that there is distance between the Baby Boom generations and the N-generation
			B)	children teaching technology to their parents instead of the other way around
			C)	N-geners experiencing things their parents never got to experience
			D)	the time it took for Baby Boomers to have their own generation of children
9		Kanagy and Kraybill argue that virtual communities have a negative impact on individuals because they lack the typical characteristics common to most communities -- residential proximity and economic dependence.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		The construction of the Internet reflects to some extent the cultural norms and structural divisions of the larger society.
			A)	True
			B)	False

The Wilding of America: Iraq and the War Against Terrorism, Charles Derber

11		According to Derber, which country is the strongest military power in the world?
			A)	China
			B)	the former Soviet Union
			C)	the United States
			D)	England
12		Derber states that an effective anti-terror strategy would involve changing
			A)	the rules of engagement
			B)	the rules of globalization
			C)	approaches to global hegemony
			D)	the U.S. political system
13		Derber sees the war in Iraq as an example of political wilding for all the following reasons EXCEPT
			A)	the United States was backed by the international community
			B)	the United States went to war by redefining self-defense
			C)	the U.S. military failed to find any weapons of mass destruction
			D)	the Bush administration lied about the extent of the threat from Iraq
14		Derber argues that the war in Iraq was unjust because many Bush cabinet members had ties to energy industries, including oil.
			A)	True
			B)	False
15		Derber argues that U.S. elites and Al Qaeda are in a co-dependent relationship
			A)	True
			B)	False

Community Building: Steps Toward a Good Society, Amitai Etzioni

16		According to Etzioni, challenges to community building in the United States include all of the following EXCEPT
			A)	increasing centrist, communitarian concerns
			B)	growing diversity in the population
			C)	the rise in economic inequality
			D)	the divide caused by new digital technologies
17		According to Etzioni, ways to decrease social inequality include all of the following EXCEPT
			A)	need to provide equality of opportunities and outcomes
			B)	a progressive federal income tax
			C)	policies to ensure a basic minimum standard of living
			D)	more gated and segregated communities
18		Etzioni argues that diversity can exist within unity.
			A)	True
			B)	False
19		Etzioni believes that building a good society in the United States cannot be achieved until we get rid of capitalism.
			A)	True
			B)	False
20		According to Etzioni, a good society is based on communities of communities.
			A)	True
			B)	False

What Can We Do? Becoming Part of the Solution, Allan G. Johnson

21		Overall, what is Johnson promoting in his article?
			A)	individual healing
			B)	a united social movement against privilege
			C)	awareness among underprivileged groups
			D)	individual activism
22		According to Johnson, the "problem" is
			A)	ubiquitous forms of privilege and oppression
			B)	white heterosexual men
			C)	silence
			D)	social structures such as capitalism
23		Which of the following is NOT an argument that Johnson is making?
			A)	we must reclaim the language in order to analyze systems of oppression
			B)	we must try to understand the paradoxes that surround oppression
			C)	we must focus on trying to change entire societal systems not just individuals
			D)	oppression and privilege are merely catch words that are outdated and should no longer be used
24		What does Johnson argue are the individual benefits in enacting changes in systems of privilege?
			A)	everything will change overnight and you will feel success immediately
			B)	people acting with courage will be empowered in all aspects of their lives
			C)	benefiting the little people will make you feel more self-confident
			D)	helping others is easy and makes you feel good about yourself
25		Johnson argues that acceptance of other's differences is an important step to ending privilege and oppression.
			A)	True
			B)	False