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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT true of the "Here Is New York" exhibit?
(a) The images were displayed uncaptioned.
(b) Images were selected on a first-come, first-serve basis.
(c) One image from each contributer was selected.
(d) The identity of the photographer was kept secret until after the image was purchased.

2. According to Sontag, why do images of atrocities fail to convey a singular, universal message?
(a) They inspire only disgust.
(b) They are too graphic.
(c) They are inappropriate for mass publication.
(d) They require context and explanation.

3. Sontag mentions many factors which influence the way audiences receive war photography. Which of the following was NOT one of those factors?
(a) Culture.
(b) Status.
(c) Age.
(d) Gender.

4. Sontag discusses the subtitle of "Here is New York" in some detail. What was this subtitle?
(a) "September 11th, 2001."
(b) "A Democracy of Images."
(c) "A City Mourns."
(d) "A Nation in Shock."

5. According to Sontag, war journalism first developed during which of the following two wars?
(a) World War I and World War II.
(b) The American Revolution and the American Civil War.
(c) The Crimean War and the American Civil War.
(d) World War II and the Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately, Sontag claims that war is:

2. The protagonist of J'Accuse, the 1938 anti-war film, cries out which of the following in German and in English?

3. Sontag observes that "Here Is New York" had no need for captions, but suggests that:

4. According to Sontag, _________ also influences the public's perception of war.

5. Sontag discusses reactions to the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Which of the following is NOT a reaction Sontag recalls hearing?

(see the answer key)

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