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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) Krieg dem Kriege!
(b) Three Guinneas.
(c) J'accuse.
(d) The Face of War.

2. 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?
(a) "It felt surreal."
(b) "It felt unreal."
(c) "It felt like a dream."
(d) "It felt like a movie."

3. Sontag argues that creating lasting interest in war image requires which of the following?
(a) A large budget from advertising.
(b) A brave star witness.
(c) A reputation for cutting-edge journalism.
(d) A plethora of shocking images.

4. In discussing the difference gender makes in perceptions of war, Sontag agrees with which of the following authors?
(a) Virginia Woolf.
(b) Henry James.
(c) Joyce Carol Oates.
(d) Tyler Hicks.

5. According to Sontag, photographs of atrocities are best received if they are:
(a) Well-lit and high-contrast.
(b) Close-ups of compelling scenes.
(c) Images of familiar places or people.
(d) So artistically simple as to seem uncomposed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sontag lists many effects of photographs depicting war victims. Which of the following was not one of the effects she lists?

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

4. Sontag suggests that the camera always "kept company with _________".

5. Sontag argues that witnessing war atrocities from afar is a unique experience characteristic of:

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