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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II Section I-III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1 - Section IV, Boorstin suggests that leaks are a form of what by governments?
(a) Peace negotiations.
(b) Arbitration.
(c) Amnesty.
(d) Testing.

2. What does Boorstin call "a person who is known for his well-knownness"?
(a) Heiress.
(b) Celebrity.
(c) Debutante.
(d) Politician.

3. In Chapter 1 - Section II, Boorstin discusses the temptation of newsmen to make images that were what?
(a) Newsworthy.
(b) Probable.
(c) Believable.
(d) Aligned politically.

4. Boorstin writes that the telling of news has changed from reporting what was seen to what?
(a) Reacting to what is seen.
(b) Commenting on what is seen.
(c) Participating in what is seen.
(d) Actively creating what is seen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What people does Boorstin assert were able to express, ritualize, and create heroes, in Chapter 2 - Section II?

2. What word means to represent concretely, to externalize?

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

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

5. Who wrote Mein Kampf?

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