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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) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Joseph McCarthy.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

2. Who does Boorstin claim was a major figure of presidential creation of pseudo-events, including his solidification of the presidential press conference and his fireside chats?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Hubert Humphrey.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

3. 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.
(a) Pseudo-event.
(b) Archetype.
(c) Stereotype.
(d) Propaganda.

4. Who did Charles Lindbergh marry?
(a) Mary Anne Doherty.
(b) Anne Morrow.
(c) Sarah Morrow.
(d) Elizabeth Winchester.

5. In Chapter 1 - Section IV, Boorstin discusses the formation of what as a communication device for government officials?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The wire tap.
(c) The mobile phone.
(d) The leak.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1 - Section V, Boorstin discusses a change in the way people relate to truth and to what?

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

4. When was Mein Kampf published?

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

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