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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - Section IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What refers to a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position?
(a) Stereotype.
(b) Pseudo-event.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Propaganda.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the second quality of the pseudo-event described by Boorstin?

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

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

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