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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Section V-XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his argument in Chapter 2 - Section IV, what does Boorstin suggest are created by the media?
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Heroes.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Pseudo-events.

2. When was Charles Lindbergh born?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1915.

3. What refers to something that is changed or modified to suit new conditions or needs?
(a) Redaptation.
(b) Adaptation.
(c) Inductation.
(d) Conductation.

4. When was the hotel coupon introduced to the touring industry in London?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1866.

5. What was the distance of Charles Lindbergh's historic monoplane flight across the Atlantic?
(a) 4,000 miles.
(b) 2,500 miles.
(c) 3,600 miles.
(d) 3,000 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What production company, recognizing that actors and actresses would demand higher pay if they became well known, refused to give their names?

2. How much were tickets on Thomas Cook's first train tour?

3. When was Al Capone indicted for income tax evasion and various violations of the Volstead Act?

4. When did Joseph Stalin assume the role of head of state of Russia?

5. What was the name of the plane that Charles Lindbergh made his flight across the Atlantic in?

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