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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Section I-III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Charles Lindbergh's infant son kidnapped and murdered in the "Crime of the Century"?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1941.

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

3. What word refers to that which is coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency, without effort or premeditation, natural and unconstrained?
(a) Structured.
(b) Combustive.
(c) Instantaneous.
(d) Spontaneous.

4. When was Thomas Cook born?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1825.
(d) 1808.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Charles Lindbergh sign a contract for his story of the famous monoplane flight?

2. When was Charles Lindbergh born?

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

4. Who did Charles Lindbergh marry?

5. When was Benito Mussolini born?

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