View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Section IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who developed a technique of calling morning press conferences to announce afternoon press conferences in order to enhance his prestige?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) Joseph McCarthy.

2. Boorstin asserts that the influx of pseudo-events has caused the confusion of participant and what roles?
(a) Instigator.
(b) Viewer.
(c) Creator.
(d) Catalyst.

3. Where was Al Capone born?
(a) Naperville, IL.
(b) Booklyn, NY.
(c) Queens, NY.
(d) Chicago, IL.

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

5. What is the first aspect of a pseudo-event, according to Boorstin?
(a) Its purpose is to be recreated or reported.
(b) It is intended as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
(c) It is ambiguous.
(d) It is intentionally created.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Mein Kampf published?

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

3. When was Benito Mussolini born?

4. What book of Walter Lippman's does Boorstin cite, in Chapter 1 - Section V?

5. What is the first of the "extravagant expectations" held by Americans, according to Boorstin?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 236 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample