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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 did P.T. Barnum purchase Scudder's American Museum?
2. What word does Boorstin suggest we created out of the need to express the specialness of that which is real, in Chapter 6 - Section III?
3. Where is Reader's Digest based?
4. What is the name of a small press capable of printing small-format pieces such as billheads, letterheads, business cards, and envelopes?
5. When does Boorstin say books began to be made cheaper, due to a variety of factors, in Chapter 4 - Section I?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Boorstin believe the American image is viewed negatively by other nations?
2. What is Boorstin's subject in Chapter 6 - Section IV? How is the effect discussed defined?
3. What was the impact of Muzak, according to Boorstin?
4. What changes took place in the binding industry for printmaking? What effect did this have?
5. What are the first two aspects of images discussed by Boorstin in Chapter 5 - Section I?
6. How does Boorstin define movies as a pseudo-event?
7. What is the third aspect of "successful advertising" described by Boorstin? How is it defined?
8. How does Boorstin view the impact of advertising on the American psyche?
9. What does Boorstin assert is the impact of art reproductions?
10. What does Boorstin believe is responsible for the mass production of art? What effect does this cause?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the characteristics described of the pseudo-event in Chapter 1? Define each and give examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
How are stereotypes distinguished from pseudo-events and propaganda by Boorstin? Who does Boorstin cite in defining stereotype?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the evolution and advances in the printing and binding industry and their effect on culture. How does Boorstin relate printmaking advances to the pseudo-event?
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