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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most theories of art, according to Sontag, have only proven to be __________ in retrospect as well as in their own time.
(a) Worthless.
(b) Fads.
(c) Cutting edge.
(d) Truths.

2. ________ Whitman is the focus of this chapter, even though he was not a photographer in his time.
(a) Walt.
(b) Terrence.
(c) Phillip.
(d) Joe.

3. One of the things that Sontag reminds the reader is that Surrealism is not a __________ art form.
(a) Scattered.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Universal.
(d) Honest.

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

5. Arbus presented her subjects as ______________ who were a part of the universal, the opposite of Whitman's ideas.
(a) Families.
(b) Groups.
(c) Freaks.
(d) Individuals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many people fear being photographed because they fear the camera's ___________ of their looks.

2. Photographs are also displayed in ___________ as paintings are for others to see and to experience.

3. Most continue to claim that photography is entirely _________, according to the research of Sontag.

4. Another method of falsifying photographs is to falsely __________ them, according to Sontag's findings.

5. Both painting and photography share a devotion to traditional __________ within their finished pieces.

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