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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Heroism of Vision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In relation to sexuality, the very act of photography infers a perverse ________________.
(a) Naughtiness.
(b) Enjoyment.
(c) Permission.
(d) Fetishism.

2. Photography presupposes that _____________ can be a comprehensible totality, according to Sontag.
(a) People.
(b) Nature.
(c) Reality.
(d) Children.

3. According to the beginning of this chapter, photographs discover ___________.
(a) Peace.
(b) Innocence.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Truth.

4. According to Sontag, photographs are held to be definitive ___________, though Sontag does not support this idea with facts.
(a) Diction.
(b) Evidence.
(c) Power.
(d) Measurement.

5. Some photographers are ___________, seeking to document and visually examine the world.
(a) Students.
(b) Scientists.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Moralists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the profession or the career choice for Whitman during his time in the world?

2. In his photographs, Steichen gave ___________ material importance according to Sontag.

3. _____________ often use cameras and practice photography as a method of certifying their travel experience.

4. __________ is difficult, tedious, and performed by skilled experts, according to Sontag in this book.

5. What is NOT one of the groups of people that Arbus photographed during her career?

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