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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The protagonist of J'Accuse, the 1938 anti-war film, cries out which of the following in German and in English?
(a) "War is ugly!"
(b) "Your sacrifices were in vain!"
(c) "The horror!"
(d) "The face of war!"
2. 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 destruction of the Jenin refugee camp in 2002.
(b) The destruction of the Word Trade Center in 2001.
(c) The hanging of Sadam Hussein.
(d) The invasion of Iraq in 2003.
3. The mass media bombarded viewers with shocking images because:
(a) These images received the highest interest ratings in viewer polls.
(b) The public demanded the uncensored truth.
(c) They were more likely to stand out from the countless images people saw every day.
(d) People secretly enjoy images of mass destruction.
4. The West had a long tradition of viewing war as which of the following?
(a) Spectacle.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Honorable.
(d) Atrocity.
5. Many of the scenes in "Saving Private Ryan" were based on works by which famous World War I photographer?
(a) Roger Fenton.
(b) Ernst Friedrich.
(c) Gilles Peress.
(d) Robert Capa.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Sontag, war journalism first developed during which of the following two wars?
2. Sarajevans were angered by a photography exhibit which featured photographs of their suffering alongside images of which other country's people?
3. At the end of World War II, a group of journalists formed Magnum Photo Agency. Which of the following photographers was not among them?
4. After World War I, the general public thought of the War as:
5. Sontag mentions many factors which influence the way audiences receive war photography. Which of the following was NOT one of those factors?
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