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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 does Boorstin claim increased the ease of creation and transmission of several different types of media?
(a) Graphic Revolution.
(b) World Wide Web.
(c) The printing press.
(d) Media Revolution.

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

3. What is the second of the "extravagant expectations" held by Americans, according to Boorstin?
(a) We have unlimited power to fashion the world to our desires.
(b) Money can buy anything.
(c) Time is of the essence.
(d) There is always more that the world can provide.

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) Newspaper.
(c) Propaganda.
(d) Pseudo-event.

5. Who wrote Mein Kampf?
(a) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(b) Friedrich Engels.
(c) Benito Mussolini.
(d) Adolph Hitler.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many main "extravagant expectations" does Boorstin posit Americans hold?

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?

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

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

5. What is the third characteristic of the pseudo-event, according to Boorstin?

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