The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 1 - Introduction - Section III to Chapter II Section I-III

Quiz: Chapter 1 - Introduction - Section III to Chapter II Section I-III

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Boorstin asserts, in Chapter 2 - Section I, that Americans have fooled themselves about how much _____ is contained in the world and in individuals.
a) Wealthy.
b) Fame.
c) Greatness.
d) Poverty.

2. What is the first of the "extravagant expectations" held by Americans, according to Boorstin?
a) Time is of the essence.
b) There is always more that the world can provide.
c) Money can buy anything.
d) We have unlimited power to fashion the world to our desires

3. In Chapter 1 - Section IV, Boorstin suggests that leaks are a form of what by governments?
a) Arbitration.
b) Amnesty.
c) Peace negotiations.
d)...
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