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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sontag lists many effects of photographs depicting war victims. Which of the following was not one of the effects she lists?
(a) "They reiterate."
(b) "They inspire."
(c) "They simplify."
(d) "They create the illusion of consensus."

2. Sontag discusses a famous series of photographs taken by Tyler Hicks, titled "A Nation Challenged." What does this series depict?
(a) Hugo Chavez.
(b) The destruction of the Twin Towers.
(c) Osama Bin Laden.
(d) A wounded Taliban soldier.

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

4. Sontag argues that witnessing war atrocities from afar is a unique experience characteristic of:
(a) Eastern countries.
(b) The modern world.
(c) The early 19th century.
(d) Western countries.

5. 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) Gender.
(d) Age.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Virginia Woolf book does Sontag discuss in detail?

2. Audiences may question the veracity of photographs because:

3. The media may inform the public of war crimes and atrocities, but often fails to capture the:

4. The mass media bombarded viewers with shocking images because:

5. Krieg dem Kriege contains images captioned in which four languages?

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