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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sontag describes a famous photograph from the Spanish Civil War in which two things occur simultaneously. What are those two things?
(a) A boy died and a helicopter landed.
(b) A soldier was shot and the commander surrendered.
(c) A shot was fired and a soldier fell.
(d) The photograph was snapped and the soldier was hit by a bullet.

2. Sontag suggests that the camera always "kept company with _________".
(a) Art.
(b) Life.
(c) War.
(d) Death.

3. The media may inform the public of war crimes and atrocities, but often fails to capture the:
(a) Essence of the experience.
(b) Emotional struggles of the victims.
(c) Complicated circumstances, causes and impact of the event.
(d) Tension between combatants.

4. Fenton's "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" is unique for which of the following reasons?
(a) It ignores the directions from the War Office.
(b) It requires hours of production and setup.
(c) It provides a uniquely poignant depiction of the horror of war.
(d) It is the only photograph in his collection that did not need to be staged.

5. According to Sontag, photojournalism was used post-9/11 to:
(a) Inform the public of the event.
(b) Increase support for military action.
(c) Increase sensitivity toward Middle-Eastern Americans.
(d) Promote messages of peace and pacificism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sontag discusses the subtitle of "Here is New York" in some detail. What was this subtitle?

3. Although the camera captures the scene in front of it, Sontag suggests that the ______ may manipulate the image.

4. Sontag lists which of the following as images that the artist "takes"?

5. Sontag claims that "good taste" is always _________ when invoked by institutions.

(see the answer key)

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