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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sontag suggests that, for the most part, photographs received more serious attention when placed in which of the following scenarios?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Galleries.
(c) Books.
(d) Museums.

2. Which technological advancement changed the way war was photographed after World War I?
(a) Lightweight cameras.
(b) Transportation.
(c) Weaponry.
(d) Lighting equipment.

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

4. Which work of literature does Sontag cite as evidence that war was once seen as part of a man's life?
(a) The Republic.
(b) The Iliad.
(c) The Aeneid.
(d) The Odyssey.

5. Sontag argues that creating lasting interest in war image requires which of the following?
(a) A reputation for cutting-edge journalism.
(b) A plethora of shocking images.
(c) A large budget from advertising.
(d) A brave star witness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag mentions many factors which influence the way audiences receive war photography. Which of the following was NOT one of those factors?

2. Sontag, confirming Walter Lippmann's assertion, argues that photography replaced which of the following media for representing the truth?

3. Modern society, Sontag argues, is a "society of _______".

4. Many of the scenes in "Saving Private Ryan" were based on works by which famous World War I photographer?

5. Photographic representations of the Vietnam War was essential to promoting:

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