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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Section I-IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Al Capone indicted for income tax evasion and various violations of the Volstead Act?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1941.

2. When did Joseph Stalin assume the role of head of state of Russia?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1929.

3. Boorstin states that psychological analysis has effectively turned the actions of heroes into compensations for what?
(a) Internal neurosis.
(b) Internal psychology.
(c) Internal psychopathology.
(d) Internal insignificance.

4. What does Boorstin call "a person who is known for his well-knownness"?
(a) Politician.
(b) Celebrity.
(c) Heiress.
(d) Debutante.

5. Established by Boorstin, what is the third way pseudo-events can overshadow real or spontaneous events?
(a) They are less dramatic.
(b) They can be repeated.
(c) They are more dramatic.
(d) They are easier to distribute.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1 - Section IV, Boorstin discusses the formation of what as a communication device for government officials?

2. According to Walter Lippman, a ____ is a way of giving rapid meaning to an external person or situation to help one orient to a world full of confusing and overwhelming experiences.

3. What does Boorstin refer to pseudo-events as, in Chapter 1 - Section IV?

4. When did Charles Lindbergh make his famous flight across the Atlantic?

5. Who opened the first motel as a new form of accommodation in Memphis, Tennessee in 1952?

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