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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his argument in Chapter 2 - Section IV, what does Boorstin suggest create themselves?
(a) Heroes.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Pseudo-events.
(d) Celebrities.

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

3. What system does Boorstin assert affected "traditional forms of achievement," in Chapter 4 - Section VIII?
(a) Democracy.
(b) The caste system.
(c) Communism.
(d) The star system.

4. What term refers to widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character of renown and public eminence?
(a) Prowess.
(b) Celebrity.
(c) Fame.
(d) Greatness.

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) From Traveler to Tourist: The Lost Art of Travel.
(b) From Shapes to Shadows: Dissolving Forms.
(c) From Hero to Celebrity: The Human Pseudo-event.
(d) From News Gathering to News Making: A Flood of Pseudo-events.

Short Answer Questions

1. Boorstin suggests, in Chapter 2 - Section 1, that heroes can now be what?

2. What form of travel, initiated by Thomas Cook, had the traveler go independently, while Cook's agency charged for travel, food, and accommodation for a fixed period over any chosen route?

3. Karl Baedeker followed the model of English guide books instituted by whom?

4. In his argument in Chapter 2 - Section IV, what does Boorstin suggest are created by the media?

5. What does Boorstin assert has been provided in exotic locations, in Chapter 3 - Section IV?

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