Quiz #2 - A Must See!!

As promised, you'll find quiz #2 in this post.

Your instructions: Answer five of the following six questions in a few sentences. You can answer the questions in any order, but, for the sake of geeky bifocal-wearing professors everywhere, please number your responses.

Responses are due back to me by 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 7.

And since I'll probably stumble around and quite possibly tear up a bit when we end our journey, let me take this opportunity to say it's been a blast. Please stay in touch, and if you're ever in Hockessin, DE, be sure to look us up - we're in the book - and usually in the backyard on summer evenings, enjoying a beverage and hanging with Mister Neil - as opposed to Mr. Cooper.

Good luck!

1. Why is it not correct to argue that fans are just passive receptors of information? In what three ways do fans "produce" out of their love for a team, actor, artist, juggler, plate-spinner, or TV show?

2. If you were developing a psychological profile of the "fame-seeking person," which of the characteristics we discussed in class would you include? Or is it just pointless to engage in such an endeavor?

3. Do you believe that we have reached the point where all of our behavior these days is essentially "front stage," to use Erving Goffman's term? Briefly touch on the difference between "front" and "back" stage in your answer.

4. What was Julius Caesar's great innovation in the evolution of fame?

5. What do we always seem to get wrong about the fame that came Jesus Christ's way?

6. Which is easier to develop - a parasocial relationship or a real-life one?

AND FINALLY, THE SUPER BONUS QUESTION: What song did Sheila and I first dance to at our wedding? (I had to make this a little harder than the previous bonus question).

Here's a hint: the song, originally recorded by Roy Orbison, was in a movie starring three popular actresses.

Once again, good luck!