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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Section I-III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Boorstin assert has been provided in exotic locations, in Chapter 3 - Section IV?
(a) Exotic restaurants.
(b) Tour guides.
(c) Money exchange stations.
(d) Local atmosphere.

2. Boorstin asserts, in Chapter 2 - Section I, that Americans have fooled themselves about how much _____ is contained in the world and in individuals.
(a) Poverty.
(b) Greatness.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Fame.

3. What people does Boorstin assert were able to express, ritualize, and create heroes, in Chapter 2 - Section II?
(a) Public.
(b) Folks.
(c) Masses.
(d) Population.

4. What is the first characteristic of the image, according to Boorstin?
(a) It is synthetic.
(b) It is ambiguous.
(c) It is simplified.
(d) It is believable.

5. What is the second characteristic of the image, according to Boorstin?
(a) It is ambiguous.
(b) It is believable.
(c) It is simplified.
(d) It is synthetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Benito Mussolini born?

2. What does Boorstin call "a person who is known for his well-knownness"?

3. What word refers to that which is important, highly significant, or consequential?

4. When was the Ford Model T introduced?

5. What is the fifth characteristic of the image, according to Boorstin?

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