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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the plane that Charles Lindbergh made his flight across the Atlantic in?
(a) The Lindbergh Jewel.
(b) The Lucky Lindy.
(c) The Spirit of St. Louis.
(d) The Spirit of America.

2. What term is used in semiotics and postmodern philosophy to describe a hypothetical inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy?
(a) Hyper-reality.
(b) Nonreality.
(c) Pseudo-event.
(d) Superreality.

3. 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?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Hubert Humphrey.

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

5. When did Thomas Cook conduct his first train tour?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1865.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position?

2. Karl Baedeker followed the model of English guide books instituted by whom?

3. Boorstin posits that in addition to destroying old heroes ____ has made it difficult to create and recognize new heroes.

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

5. What is the first aspect of a pseudo-event, according to Boorstin?

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