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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Brady group's approach to war photography differed from Fenton's approach in which of the following ways?
(a) The Brady group had permission to access the fields, while Fenton did not.
(b) The Brady group was not commissioned by the government, while Fenton was.
(c) The Brady group photographed the war without government permission, while Fenton had permission for his work.
(d) The Brady group was commissioned by the government, while Fenton was not.

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

3. To whom did the "Here Is New York" exhibit donate the proceeds?
(a) A fund benefitting the arts and encouraging photography of New York.
(b) A fund benefitting the fire departments that acted to save the victims.
(c) A fund benefitting the spouses of those who died.
(d) A fund benefitting children who lost parents in the attack.

4. Faced with "information overload," people remember a photograph because it is a quick way of storing information, much like which of the following strategies?
(a) Maxims, proverbs and songs.
(b) Jingles, mnemonics and rhymes.
(c) Quotations, maxims and proverbs.
(d) Quotations, mnenics and memory games.

5. Which of the following is true about representations of the dead or dying in American media?
(a) FCC laws prohibit the printing of images including the faces of war victims.
(b) The faces of the dead and dying from "exotic" places are more likely to be shown.
(c) American journalism favors American subjects, often overlooking people in "remote" places.
(d) American news media applies the same standards of decency to all victims, regardless of country of origin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag claims that American journalists have always followed one tacit prohibition. What have American journalists always avoided?

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

3. Sontag claims that Jacques Callot's 1633 painting, "The Miseries and Misfortunes of War" was unprecedented for which of the following reasons?

4. Which of the following magazines was NOT devoted entirely to photography?

5. Restrictions on media coverage of the British campaign in the Falklands was notable for which of the following reasons?

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