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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The cave allegory speaks of __________ chained to a wall within the story itself.
(a) Priests.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Prisoners.

2. To Whitman, the ___________ was important and it was critical to accept this truth.
(a) Forest.
(b) Trivial.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Darkness.

3. What kind of takeover did photography's influence lead to, according to Sontag?
(a) Surrealist.
(b) Realist.
(c) Roptist.
(d) Nihilist.

4. Arbus' pictures were presented as _____________, even though the content at the time was not considered so.
(a) Perfect.
(b) Honest.
(c) Normal.
(d) Rich.

5. The art of taking documentary photographs instead of helping a situation is a tacit ____________ that whatever is going on should keep on happening.
(a) Denial.
(b) Permission.
(c) Encouragement.
(d) Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The program with the FSA resulted in political and social _________ being placed on the rural poor.

2. Arbus took some pictures of 'normal' people, but contrived the pictures to make them look _____________.

3. Like modern art, according to Sontag, photography lowers ___________ in those who view it.

4. Edward Steichen photographed __________ objects to demonstrate technique and insight within photography.

5. The FSA project took pictures of __________ groups living in rural areas and experiencing rural problems.

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