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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 - Section IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Joseph Stalin assume the role of head of state of Russia?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1911.

3. Boorstin writes that our enemies profit from the fact they are known only, or primarily, through their what?
(a) Reality.
(b) Ideals.
(c) Politics.
(d) Images.

4. What was the departure site for Charles Lindbergh's historic monoplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean ?
(a) Roosevelt Field, NY.
(b) Fort Williams Field, NC.
(c) Lockton Field, NY.
(d) Anderson Field, MA.

5. When did Charles Lindbergh make his famous flight across the Atlantic?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1927.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Boorstin asserts that we have made a shift from moral value to what value?

2. In Chapter 1 - Section IV, Boorstin suggests that leaks are a form of what by governments?

3. In Chapter 6 - Section I, Boorstin suggests that America return to its ____ and cease communicating with the rest of the world in image.

4. With whom did Thomas Cook form a partnership and rename the travel agency as Thomas Cook and Son?

5. The fourth aspect of successful advertising discussed by Boorstin in Chapter 5 - Section IV is what?

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