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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Sontag discusses "Here Is New York," a photography exhibit depicting September 11th. Whom did the organizers ask to contribute photographs?
(a) Photojournalists only.
(b) Anyone who captured an image of the tragedy.
(c) Amateurs only.
(d) Professional artists only.

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

5. Which of the following magazines was NOT devoted entirely to photography?
(a) Life.
(b) Picture Post.
(c) Vu.
(d) National Geographic.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sontag, war journalism first developed during which of the following two wars?

2. Sontag, confirming Walter Lippmann's assertion, argues that photography replaced which of the following media for representing the truth?

3. 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?

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

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

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