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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Boorstin writes that the telling of news has changed from reporting what was seen to what?

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. Who developed a technique of calling morning press conferences to announce afternoon press conferences in order to enhance his prestige?

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

5. In Chapter 1 - Section IV, Boorstin uses an example from the 1950s in which a story was released about an imminent attack by whom?

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