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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Boorstin suggests we are in danger if we forget that the experiences which can't be captured by the camera can still be captured in a what?

2. Boorstin suggests that the graphic revolution and what else are mostly responsible for the abridgment and the mass production of art?

3. What refers to a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible?

4. Where is Reader's Digest based?

5. In Chapter 6 - Section I, Boorstin asserts that America has experienced a move from what to images?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the third aspect of "successful advertising" described by Boorstin? How is it defined?

2. How does Boorstin define movies as a pseudo-event?

3. What are the first two aspects of images discussed by Boorstin in Chapter 5 - Section I?

4. What does Boorstin assert are the greatest challenges for America and our relationship to the rest of the world?

5. What suggestions does Boorstin give to the American people at the close of the book?

6. What was the impact of Muzak, according to Boorstin?

7. How does Boorstin compare domestic and foreign issues in Chapter 6 - Section III?

8. What does Boorstin write of stage and film adaptations in Chapter 4 - Section VI?

9. What does Boorstin believe is responsible for the mass production of art? What effect does this cause?

10. How does Boorstin define "ideal-thinking" and "image-thinking"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss museums as a tourist destination. What does Boorstin assert of the "authenticity" of museums?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contract the definitions of Boorstin for "hero" and "celebrity." How do heroes and celebrities differ in their creation and their demise?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the impact of the development of the hotel and motel industry in America. Where and how did Conrad Hilton establish his first hotel?

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