This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Gender And Language – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gender And Language Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Robin Lakoff think about the language men and women use? A) Men and women speak the same. B) The language men and woman use are closely linked to power roles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The language men and woman use are closely linked to power roles. 2. "Boys don't cry" is linked to: A) Toxic masculinity. B) Intersectionality. C) Feminist theory. D) Gender neutrality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toxic masculinity. 3. Which is an example of a positive stereotype? A) All Asians are nice. B) All scientists wear glasses. C) All Americans love McDonalds. D) All librarians are grouchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All Asians are nice. 4. Which of these is not an idea from Lakoff? A) Women paraphrase (rather than directly quote) more than men. B) Women use hyper-correct grammar. C) Women use super-polite forms of language. D) Women use modal verbs (could, would, should) more than men. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women paraphrase (rather than directly quote) more than men. 5. Language used to maintain male dominance in society reflects: A) Intersectionality. B) Gender neutrality. C) Inclusive discourse. D) Patriarchal structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Patriarchal structures. 6. Intersectionality highlights: A) Non-binary categories only. B) Politeness strategies. C) Biological differences only. D) Overlapping social identities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overlapping social identities. 7. Which pronoun is often used as gender-neutral singular? A) They. B) He. C) She. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They. 8. How many classes do Bantu languages have in terms of grammatical gender? A) Five classes. B) Only two classes. C) Over thirty classes. D) Between ten and twenty classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between ten and twenty classes. 9. What is a stereotype? A) Something only children believe. B) When a person is shown in a way that is not completely true, but is often believed to be true. C) Something that only applies to Canadians. D) A type of stereo music player. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When a person is shown in a way that is not completely true, but is often believed to be true. 10. Which of these are not considered male topics? A) Sport. B) Economics. C) Health. D) Business. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Health. 11. Which of these reflects gender fluidity? A) Fixed roles for men and women. B) Non-binary identities. C) Patriarchal language. D) Gendered idioms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-binary identities. 12. Which of this is not one of Jespersen's ideas about women's language? A) Women use positive adjectives more than men. B) Women have a smaller vocabulary than men. C) Women are more direct speakers than men. D) Women tend to exaggerate and use a lot of adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women are more direct speakers than men. 13. Which language is referred to as 'gender language'? A) Languages that have no gender categories. B) Languages that have only one gender category. C) Languages that are based only on formal criteria. D) Languages that make distinctions based on gender. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Languages that make distinctions based on gender. 14. Using "humankind" instead of "mankind" is an example of: A) Inclusive language. B) Gendered idiom. C) Patriarchal language. D) Masculine discourse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inclusive language. 15. "Throw like a girl" is an example of: A) Inclusive discourse. B) Neutral metaphor. C) Identity construction. D) Gender stereotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gender stereotype. 16. Zimmerman wrote about the A) Difference theory-key differences in language between men and women. B) Dominance theory-which gender holds the power. C) Deficit theory-how women are apparently 'lacking' in language. D) Diversity theory-differences within a gender outweigh differences between genders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dominance theory-which gender holds the power. 17. Stereotypes can be positive or negative A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which of the stated characteristics on the type of talk used by female is NOT TRUE? A) Based on establishing relationships. B) Enjoy private conversation more (requires sharing). C) Comfortable telling jokes/stories in the centre of attention. D) Focus on developing understanding & negotiating differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comfortable telling jokes/stories in the centre of attention. 19. Which scholar studied language and identity in relation to gender? A) Judith Butler. B) Michel Foucault. C) William Labov. D) Robin Lakoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robin Lakoff. 20. Which approach studies media language critically? A) Performativity. B) Speech community. C) Critical Discourse Analysis. D) Politeness theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critical Discourse Analysis. 21. What role does grammatical gender play in the construction of social differences and inequalities? A) It has no influence on social differences. B) It promotes gender equality. C) It is irrelevant to society. D) It reflects and facilitates the construction of social differences and inequalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It reflects and facilitates the construction of social differences and inequalities. 22. Which of the following reflects cultural myths in gender? A) "Women are talkative". B) "Men are silent". C) Both a and b. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 23. Which is not one of Lakoff's features of female language? A) Paraphrase more often. B) Use euphemisms more than men. C) Use diminutives more than men. D) Use more reduplicated forms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphrase more often. 24. Class, caste, race, and gender overlapping in discourse refers to: A) Discourse analysis. B) Intersectionality. C) Identity construction. D) Stereotyping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intersectionality. 25. Representation of women as housewives in TV ads reflects: A) Gender stereotyping. B) Inclusive speech. C) Language neutrality. D) Binary discourse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gender stereotyping. 26. Gender as a social construct means: A) Gender is fixed biologically. B) Gender is shaped by culture and society. C) Gender never changes. D) Gender equals sex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gender is shaped by culture and society. 27. Deborah Tannen is associated with: A) Deficit Theory. B) Performativity Theory. C) Difference Theory. D) Politeness Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Difference Theory. 28. What does 'Gender' mean as a linguistic category? A) A verb describing actions. B) A specific set of pronouns. C) One way to classify nouns into certain groups or classes. D) An adjective describing the size of objects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One way to classify nouns into certain groups or classes. 29. The study of how language reflects and reinforces power is called: A) Politeness theory. B) Gender performativity. C) Critical Discourse Analysis. D) Intersectionality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critical Discourse Analysis. 30. Danielle Russell's research concentrates on ..... ? A) Stand-up comedy as a marker of authenticity. B) Women's use of self-deprecating humour. C) Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers and Lisa lampanelli. D) None of the above. 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