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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Section IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who developed a technique of calling morning press conferences to announce afternoon press conferences in order to enhance his prestige?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Joseph McCarthy.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

2. When was the hotel coupon introduced to the touring industry in London?
(a) 1866.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1959.

3. Boorstin opens Chapter 3 - Section VI talking about the changes in our understanding of time and what?
(a) Family.
(b) Commerce.
(c) Travel.
(d) Space.

4. What major movie studio did Adolf Zukor originate?
(a) Paramount Pictures.
(b) MGM.
(c) Universal Studios.
(d) General Film Company.

5. Established by Boorstin, what is the first way pseudo-events can overshadow real or spontaneous events?
(a) They are easier to distribute.
(b) They are less dramatic.
(c) They can be repeated.
(d) They are more dramatic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fifth characteristic of the image, according to Boorstin?

2. What does Boorstin refer to pseudo-events as, in Chapter 1 - Section IV?

3. How many people did Thomas Cook claim to have arranged to attend the Great Exhibition?

4. What does Boorstin refer to propaganda as, in Chapter 1- Section IV?

5. Established by Boorstin, what is the second way pseudo-events can overshadow real or spontaneous events?

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