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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Sontag notes that images of war most significantly influenced which of the following groups?
(a) Governing officials making war decisions.
(b) Artists whose work centers on conscientious objection.
(c) Those who had experienced war, and were suffering from post-traumatic stress.
(d) Those who had never experienced war first-hand.

3. Sontag lists many effects of photographs depicting war victims. Which of the following was not one of the effects she lists?
(a) "They simplify."
(b) "They create the illusion of consensus."
(c) "They inspire."
(d) "They reiterate."

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

5. Which was the first war to be "covered" by professional war journalists at the front lines?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Spanish Civil War.
(c) The American Civil War.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Sontag discusses a famous series of photographs taken by Tyler Hicks, titled "A Nation Challenged." What does this series depict?

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

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

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