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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Sontag, "to photograph is to frame, and to frame is to _______".
(a) Include.
(b) Alter.
(c) Exclude.
(d) Highlight.

2. Sontag observes that "Here Is New York" had no need for captions, but suggests that:
(a) The photographers complained that their work did not receive proper explanation.
(b) Many visitors were offended by the images they saw because they did not have a caption to explain them.
(c) One day, they will be necessary for those who did not experience the tragedy.
(d) Many people misunderstood the images.

3. Ultimately, Sontag claims that war is:
(a) Horrific.
(b) Avoidable.
(c) Tragic.
(d) Perennial.

4. Sontag argues that we are most disappointed to discover that which type of photographs have been staged?
(a) Images depicting intimate climaxes.
(b) Images depicting spontaneous events.
(c) Images depicting gory battle scenes.
(d) Images depicting everyday life.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The protagonist of J'Accuse, the 1938 anti-war film, cries out which of the following in German and in English?

2. Fenton received directions from the War Office to do which of the following?

3. Sontag argues that creating lasting interest in war image requires which of the following?

4. Sontag discusses "Here Is New York," a photography exhibit depicting September 11th. Whom did the organizers ask to contribute photographs?

5. How many images did the "Here Is New York" exhibit originally receive?

(see the answer key)

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