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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sontag discusses one year in European history in which the photograph was able to truly capture the nature of human atrocities. Which year was it?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1945.

2. According to Sontag, _________ also influences the public's perception of war.
(a) Anti-war sentiment.
(b) Government policies.
(c) Education.
(d) Hollywood.

3. According to Sontag, why do images of atrocities fail to convey a singular, universal message?
(a) They require context and explanation.
(b) They inspire only disgust.
(c) They are inappropriate for mass publication.
(d) They are too graphic.

4. U.S. bombing of Afghanistan was conducted remotely from which of the following locations?
(a) The Pentagon.
(b) Tampa, Florida
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Quantico, Virginia.

5. Sontag calls for the reader's sympathy for the wounded Taliban soldier whose pain graced the cover of "The New York Times" by suggesting which of the following?
(a) The man deserved greater respect for serving his government in war.
(b) The man was a human being.
(c) The man's loved ones would discover the images one day.
(d) The man's suffering should be a private affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Without Sanctuary" was a book of photographs taken of which of the following atrocities?

2. Photography on the war front was first banned in an organized fashion during which of the following wars?

3. The mass media bombarded viewers with shocking images because:

4. Sontag references an agreement in which the United States, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan came together to renounce war. What is the name of this agreement?

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

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