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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. What, according to the author, is always in the present and requires a constant stream of publicity and pseudo-events to maintain its status?
(a) Celebrity.
(b) Political favor.
(c) Public favor.
(d) Heroism.

2. How many cars were registered in the United States in 1900?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 10,000.

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

4. Who opened the first motel as a new form of accommodation in Memphis, Tennessee in 1952?
(a) William Berkshire.
(b) James Anderson.
(c) Conrad Hilton.
(d) Kemmons Wilson.

5. What was the familiar hallmark of Baedeker guides?
(a) Red binding.
(b) Yellow binding.
(c) Blue binding.
(d) Green binding.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Karl Baedeker institute a star system in his travel guides?

2. When was Al Capone indicted for income tax evasion and various violations of the Volstead Act?

3. Established by Boorstin, what is the second way pseudo-events can overshadow real or spontaneous events?

4. When was Benito Mussolini born?

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

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