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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sontag suggests that the camera always "kept company with _________".
(a) Life.
(b) Art.
(c) War.
(d) Death.

2. Which technological advancement changed the way war was photographed after World War I?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Lighting equipment.
(c) Weaponry.
(d) Lightweight cameras.

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

4. The mass media bombarded viewers with shocking images because:
(a) The public demanded the uncensored truth.
(b) They were more likely to stand out from the countless images people saw every day.
(c) These images received the highest interest ratings in viewer polls.
(d) People secretly enjoy images of mass destruction.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sontag, photographs of atrocities are best received if they are:

2. 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?

3. Which was the first war to be "covered" by professional war journalists at the front lines?

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

5. Sontag discusses one year in European history in which the photograph was able to truly capture the nature of human atrocities. Which year was it?

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