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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _______ is a classic use for the camera.
(a) Beautifying.
(b) Complicating.
(c) Uglifying.
(d) Simplifying.

2. 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?
(a) Kellogg-Briad Pact of 1928.
(b) The Non-Aggression Pact of 1937.
(c) The Treaty of Versailles.
(d) The Treaty of Brandenburg.

3. Which of the following was NOT true of the "Here Is New York" exhibit?
(a) Images were selected on a first-come, first-serve basis.
(b) One image from each contributer was selected.
(c) The images were displayed uncaptioned.
(d) The identity of the photographer was kept secret until after the image was purchased.

4. How many images did the "Here Is New York" exhibit originally receive?
(a) Less five hundred.
(b) More than one thousand.
(c) Less than one hundred.
(d) More than one million.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag lists three impulses which may be satisfied by viewing images of atrocities. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

2. Contemporary society, at the time Sontag wrote the book, unanimously witnessed a rise of which of the following in the media?

3. 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?

4. Sontag suggests that the camera always "kept company with _________".

5. The Brady war pictures were taken of which of the following wars?

(see the answer key)

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