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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which antiwar book which shows images from German military archives does Sontag reference?
(a) J'accuse.
(b) Krieg dem Kriege!
(c) The Face of War.
(d) Three Guinneas.

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

3. According to Sontag, anti-war sentiment:
(a) Overcame the militarized frenzy of the war years.
(b) Was considered treasonous.
(c) Emerged in the arts across Europe after World War I.
(d) Produced peace.

4. Although the camera captures the scene in front of it, Sontag suggests that the ______ may manipulate the image.
(a) Editor.
(b) Media.
(c) Press.
(d) Photographer.

5. Sontag discusses the use of images of the dead to bolster hatred of the enemy. Which of the following recent events, aired on the Al Jazeera network, does she use as an example?
(a) The invasion of Iraq in 2003.
(b) The destruction of the Word Trade Center in 2001.
(c) The destruction of the Jenin refugee camp in 2002.
(d) The hanging of Sadam Hussein.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag argues that Woolf's view, like many other "antiwar polemicists" is:

2. Which of the following magazines was NOT devoted entirely to photography?

3. Which was the first war to be covered by television cameras?

4. Sontag, confirming Walter Lippmann's assertion, argues that photography replaced which of the following media for representing the truth?

5. Sontag argues that technological advances changed the way the public understands war by:

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