View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which was the first war to be covered by television cameras?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The War on Terror.
(c) Desert Storm.
(d) The Vietnam War.

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

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

5. Sontag discusses the subtitle of "Here is New York" in some detail. What was this subtitle?
(a) "A Democracy of Images."
(b) "September 11th, 2001."
(c) "A City Mourns."
(d) "A Nation in Shock."

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag lists which of the following as images that the artist "makes"?

2. Sontag discusses the use of images of the dead to bolster hatred of the enemy. Which of the following recent events, aired on the Al Jazeera network, does she use as an example?

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

4. In discussing the difference gender makes in perceptions of war, Sontag agrees with which of the following authors?

5. Which of the following pairs of images appeared side-by-side in a 1937 issue of "Life"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 347 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample