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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 large measure, photography has replaced experiential interaction with __________, according to the book.
(a) The world.
(b) God.
(c) The ether.
(d) True desire.

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

3. Photographs become ______________; they record the injuries time does to objects.
(a) Stories.
(b) Artifacts.
(c) Arguments.
(d) Mementos.

4. __________ is difficult, tedious, and performed by skilled experts, according to Sontag in this book.
(a) Painting.
(b) Carving.
(c) Sculpting.
(d) Photography.

5. "_______- proud hosts may well pull out photographs of the place to show visitors how really splendid it is."
(a) Wealth.
(b) School.
(c) Family.
(d) Baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the things Sontag points out that photography seeks to look at?

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

3. Surrealism is like a _____________ because it can't make anything new - it can only judge the past.

4. Photography idealizes subjects and makes ________ of people who are in the photographs.

5. The camera's drive toward enabling _______________ use promotes the use of photography as a means of pornography.

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