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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. When was Daniel J. Boorstin born?

2. Boorstin writes in Chapter 5 that "God himself becomes not a power but" what?

3. What is the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics?

4. Boorstin writes that we are left with the "invention of experience" rather than its what?

5. Boorstin concludes that the United States in now locked in a pattern of "____" in which "we have fallen in love with our own image."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the fourth aspect of the image, according to Boorstin in Chapter 5 - Section I?

4. What is the first aspect of "successful advertising" described by Boorstin? What example does he provide?

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

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

7. How does Boorstin view the impact of advertising on the American psyche?

8. What suggestion does Boorstin state for Americans to improve their image to the world?

9. What changes to the printing industry does Boorstin describe in Chapter 4 - Section I?

10. What changes took place in the binding industry for printmaking? What effect did this have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are stereotypes distinguished from pseudo-events and propaganda by Boorstin? Who does Boorstin cite in defining stereotype?

Essay Topic 2

Boorstin posits that there are two main "extravagant expectations" that Americans hold. What are these and what are examples of each?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Charles Lindbergh as depicted in the text. How did Lindbergh's fame evolve from heroism to celebrity?

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