English 101 - Freshman English » Fall 2019 » Reading Quiz: The View from the Air

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Question #1
According to George, what can we gain from call-in radio shows and the conversations they create?
A.   the joy of religion
B.   entertainment and instant gratification
C.   an understanding of whose views we should be paying attention to and which political groups matter most
D.   real connection, empathy, and a share sense of place created over air
Question #2
In what way did Woody Guthrie encourage political action?
A.   by telling listeners who they should vote for in the next election
B.   by urging listeners to exercise their right to speak out against injustices by voting, strategizing, unionizing, and striking
C.   by urging listeners to start community-organized riots and use violent to bring about social change
D.   by only playing political songs on the radio
Question #3
How did music radio work to desegregate Los Angeles?
A.   by only playing African-American musicians so that they would get all the best gigs
B.   by playing "color-blind" playlists which introduced new voices of color
C.   by encouraging listeners to move to different parts of the city
D.   Music radio didn't do anything to desegregate Los Angeles
Question #4
According to George, what have we lost by moving from radio to podcasts, web streaming, and other on-demand ways of accessing music?
A.   religion
B.   He doesn't think we've lost anything
C.   that in-the-moment connection over space which makes you feel part of a larger conversation
D.   the more authentic feeling of the older technology
Question #5
According to Tom Schnabel, radio was about:
A.   only listening to really good hosts
B.   hearing the greatest hits on repeat
C.   finding what you hadn't heard yet, what you couldn't possibly know
D.   listening to your favorite music

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