1. Sontag discusses the subtitle of "Here is New York" in some detail. What was this subtitle?
(a) "A City Mourns."
(b) "A Democracy of Images."
(c) "A Nation in Shock."
(d) "September 11th, 2001."

2. Sontag argues that the photograph, unlike the written word, is:
(a) Always objective.
(b) Artistically inferior.
(c) Subject to interpretation.
(d) Politically charged.

3. Sontag notes that images of war most significantly influenced which of the following groups?
(a) Artists whose work centers on conscientious objection.
(b) Governing officials making war decisions.
(c) Those who had experienced war, and were suffering from post-traumatic stress.
(d) Those who had never experienced war first-hand.

4. Sontag, confirming Walter Lippmann's assertion, argues that photography replaced which of the following media for representing the truth?
(a) Scientific studies.
(b) Religious texts such as the Bible.
(c) Artistic representations such as paintings or drawings.
(d) Eye-witness testimonies.

5. According to Sontag, photographs of atrocities are best received if they are:
(a) So artistically simple as to seem uncomposed.
(b) Close-ups of compelling scenes.
(c) Images of familiar places or people.
(d) Well-lit and high-contrast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Faced with "information overload," people remember a photograph because it is a quick way of storing information, much like which of the following strategies?

2. The mass media bombarded viewers with shocking images because:

3. According to Sontag, anti-war sentiment:

4. After World War I, the general public thought of the War as:

5. The media may inform the public of war crimes and atrocities, but often fails to capture the:

(see the answer key)

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