Regarding the Pain of Others Quiz

Print

Word

PDF

Take our free Regarding the Pain of Others quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Photographic representations of the Vietnam War was essential to promoting: (from Chapter 4)

New methods of communication.

Patriotic sentiment.

International relations.

The anti-war movement.

2.

Which of the following produced a documentary about a "deranged" Pacific war veteran who drives the streets of Tokyo speaking against Japanese war crimes? (from Chapter 10)

Larisa Shepitko.

Jeff Wall.

Theodore Dreiser.

Kazuo Hara.

3.

Contemporary society, at the time Sontag wrote the book, unanimously witnessed a rise of which of the following in the media? (from Chapter 7)

Violence and sadism.

War protest.

Sadism and sexuality.

Violence and sexuality.

4.

Sontag suggests that to make peace is to do which of the following? (from Chapter 9)

Forgive.

Understand.

Forget.

Remember.

5.

Sontag writes that provocative images may have which of the following effects on viewers? (from Chapter 7)

Provocative images of suffering may enable a deep sense of human empathy.

Provocative images may spur viewers to examine how their own privileges are possible through the suffering of others.

Provocative images of suffering may compel viewers to stop subscribing to newspapers for fear of seeing more disturbing photographs.

Provocative images of suffering may incite humanitarian actions to end exploitative actions.

More summaries and resources for teaching or studying Regarding the Pain of Others.

Browse all BookRags Study Guides.

Copyrights