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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many of the scenes in "Saving Private Ryan" were based on works by which famous World War I photographer?
(a) Gilles Peress.
(b) Robert Capa.
(c) Ernst Friedrich.
(d) Roger Fenton.

2. Sontag claims that Jacques Callot's 1633 painting, "The Miseries and Misfortunes of War" was unprecedented for which of the following reasons?
(a) The painting was the first anti-war protest work.
(b) The painting glorified the horrors of war.
(c) The painting portrayed shocking violence and bloodshed.
(d) The painting emphasized the savagery of the conquering army.

3. Sontag lists which of the following as images that the artist "takes"?
(a) Etchings.
(b) Drawings.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Paintings.

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

5. The mass media bombarded viewers with shocking images because:
(a) People secretly enjoy images of mass destruction.
(b) They were more likely to stand out from the countless images people saw every day.
(c) The public demanded the uncensored truth.
(d) These images received the highest interest ratings in viewer polls.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sontag, anti-war sentiment:

2. Sontag argues that there are two extreme positions on a spectrum of war experience which create the same idea that images of war are no longer emotionally-jarring for an audience? Which two positions are they?

3. In discussing the difference gender makes in perceptions of war, Sontag agrees with which of the following authors?

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?

5. The West had a long tradition of viewing war as which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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