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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Sontag argues that the photograph, unlike the written word, is:
(a) Always objective.
(b) Politically charged.
(c) Subject to interpretation.
(d) Artistically inferior.

4. Krieg dem Kriege contains images captioned in which four languages?
(a) German, French, English and Spanish.
(b) German, French, Dutch and English.
(c) German, French, English and Russian.
(d) German, French, English and Japanese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag describes the way people experienced televised images of war in their own homes as which of the following?

2. Sontag mentions many factors which influence the way audiences receive war photography. Which of the following was NOT one of those factors?

3. Sontag notes that at the time Virginia Woolf wrote "Three Guineas," war journalism was different than it is now. How was it different?

4. Ultimately, Sontag claims that war is:

5. Sontag references an agreement in which the United States, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan came together to renounce war. What is the name of this agreement?

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