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

2. When did Karl Baedeker die?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1805.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1905.

3. When was Reader's Digest founded?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1911.

4. In his argument in Chapter 2 - Section IV, what does Boorstin suggest are created by the media?
(a) Pseudo-events.
(b) Heroes.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Celebrities.

5. What was the departure site for Charles Lindbergh's historic monoplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean ?
(a) Anderson Field, MA.
(b) Roosevelt Field, NY.
(c) Fort Williams Field, NC.
(d) Lockton Field, NY.

Short Answer Questions

1. What first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police was best known for his involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping case?

2. What refers to a person or thing that draws, allures, or entices?

3. When did the development of hotels with leisure complexes become a popular development in the United States?

4. Who did Charles Lindbergh marry?

5. When was Mein Kampf published?

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