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

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) "The face of war!"
(b) "War is ugly!"
(c) "Your sacrifices were in vain!"
(d) "The horror!"

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

3. Which of the following pairs of images appeared side-by-side in a 1937 issue of "Life"?
(a) A mother holding her child while looking at the sky and Vitalis men's hair cream.
(b) A dying Republican soldier and Vitalis men's hair cream.
(c) The bombing of Guernica and Vitalis men's hair cream.
(d) A dying Republican soldier and a mother holding her child while looking at the sky.

4. Which of the following was NOT true of the "Here Is New York" exhibit?
(a) One image from each contributer was selected.
(b) Images were selected on a first-come, first-serve basis.
(c) The images were displayed uncaptioned.
(d) The identity of the photographer was kept secret until after the image was purchased.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag argues that a photograph by which of these photographers triggered mass outcry against the Vietnam War?

2. Sontag notes that images of war most significantly influenced which of the following groups?

3. To whom did the "Here Is New York" exhibit donate the proceeds?

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

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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