This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Gender And Language – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gender And Language Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the possible gender categories in some languages? A) Masculine, Feminin, Neutral, Animate, Inanimate, Human, Non-Human. B) Only Masculine and Feminine. C) Only Neuter and Animate. D) Only Human and Inanimate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Masculine, Feminin, Neutral, Animate, Inanimate, Human, Non-Human. 2. Stereotypes were more common in the past and are no longer relevant. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. How many performances did Danielle Russell watch in her research on stand-up comedy? A) 133. B) 47. C) 150. D) 160. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 150. 4. Which of these is not a feature of female language, according to Deborah Tannen? A) Talking is often a way to gain confirmation and support for their ideas. B) Complaint is a challenge to find a solution. C) Share emotion and elaborate more. D) Often suggest that people do things in indirect ways. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complaint is a challenge to find a solution. 5. Which term best describes identities beyond male and female? A) Patriarchy. B) Non-binary. C) Intersectionality. D) Stereotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-binary. 6. O'Barr and Atkins saw that women could be strong when educated and talking about their fields of study. What did they rename 'Women's language' as? A) Weak language. B) Submissive language. C) Lacking language. D) Powerless language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Powerless language. 7. "Nurse" being assumed as female and "doctor" as male reflects: A) Gender neutrality. B) Occupational stereotyping. C) Inclusive language. D) Power discourse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occupational stereotyping. 8. In patriarchal structures, language is often used to: A) Promote equality. B) Reinforce male dominance. C) Encourage neutrality. D) Eliminate stereotypes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reinforce male dominance. 9. Politeness strategies in women's speech were studied by: A) Deborah Tannen. B) Robin Lakoff. C) Judith Butler. D) William Labov. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deborah Tannen. 10. Which of the following is a stereotype? A) Canadians live in igloos. B) Canada is a welcoming and safe place to live. C) Many Canadians like to play or watch hockey. D) Tim Hortons is a Canadian brand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canadians live in igloos. 11. Which of the stated characteristics on the type of talk used by men is NOT TRUE? A) Based on establishing relationships. B) Use talk as a way of gaining and holding attention of their audience and to negotiate and maintain status. C) A type of talk used in public speaking. D) Comfortable telling jokes/stories in the center of attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Based on establishing relationships. 12. What do the 4 Ds of gender and language theory stand for? A) Difference, Duality, Deficit and Duty. B) Difference, Deficit, Decline and Diversity. C) Division, Difference, Deficit and Dominance. D) Dominance, Diversity, Difference and Deficit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dominance, Diversity, Difference and Deficit. 13. What is an example of a generic masculine word? A) The woman. B) The animal. C) The man. D) The girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The man. 14. Who is considered a pioneer in analyzing "women's language" ? A) Judith Butler. B) Robin Lakoff. C) Michel Foucault. D) William Labov. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robin Lakoff. 15. Which of the following is an example of inclusive language? A) Policeman. B) Fireman. C) Firefighter. D) Salesman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Firefighter. 16. Stereotypes exist because people see them in which of the following? A) Books. B) Movies and television. C) The news. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. "Man up" is an example of: A) Inclusive pronoun. B) Gendered metaphor. C) Neutral discourse. D) Binary identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gendered metaphor. 18. Which is NOT a prominent linguistic feature of women's dialect? A) Rising intonations on declarative sentences. B) Strong swear words. C) Hypercorrected grammar. D) Precise color terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong swear words. 19. Which of the following theorists did the Norwich Study on language and social class? A) William Labov. B) Peter Trudgill. C) Paul Kerswill. D) Howard Giles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peter Trudgill. 20. Believing that only men can be firefighters is an example of what type of stereotype? A) Gender stereotype. B) Cultural stereotype. C) Canadian stereotype. D) It is not a stereotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gender stereotype. 21. Which theory suggests men and women use language differently because of upbringing? A) Difference Theory (Tannen). B) Deficit Theory. C) Politeness Theory. D) Performativity Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Difference Theory (Tannen). 22. Which is an example of non-sexist job title? A) Chairman. B) Waitress. C) Chairperson. D) Policeman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chairperson. 23. Toxic masculinity in language often emphasizes: A) Sensitivity in men. B) Emotional restraint and dominance. C) Gender equality. D) Non-binary identities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotional restraint and dominance. 24. According to Deborah Tannen, men use ..... talk whereas female use ..... talk. A) Rapport ; report. B) Report ; rapport. C) Elaborated ; restricted. D) Restricted ; elaborated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Report ; rapport. 25. Which theory argues that women's speech is characterized by indirectness and politeness? A) Tannen's theory. B) Lakoff's theory. C) Butler's theory. D) Foucault's theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lakoff's theory. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesGender And Language Quiz 2Gender And Language Quiz 3Clarity And Coherence QuizClarity In Writing QuizConcision In Writing QuizCreating Emphasis In Writing QuizDesign And Usage QuizDialogue Usage QuizDistinguishing Rhetoric QuizEffective Written Communication QuizFigurative Language QuizFigures Of Speech QuizHedging In Writing QuizHedging Language QuizHypophora Vs. Rhetorical Questions QuizLoaded Language QuizParallel Structure QuizParallelism For Rhetoric QuizParallelism In Grammar QuizPersuasive Language QuizPersuasive Speech QuizPersuasive Techniques QuizPrinciples Of Design Emphasis QuizRhetorical Analysis QuizRhetorical Appeals QuizRhetorical Devices QuizRhetorical Persuasive Techniques QuizRhetorical Strategies QuizRhetorical Techniques QuizStance Markers QuizSyntactic Parallelism Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books