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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Heroism of Vision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Photography seems to establish what is worth __________ and what should be in a photograph.
(a) Worship.
(b) Avoidance.
(c) Looking at.
(d) Money.

2. What was the profession or the career choice for Whitman during his time in the world?
(a) Chemical engineer.
(b) Poet.
(c) Novelist.
(d) President.

3. Whitman believed humanity was welded together in _________________ instead of separated from each other.
(a) Truth.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Peace.
(d) Commonality.

4. Edward Steichen photographed __________ objects to demonstrate technique and insight within photography.
(a) Moving.
(b) Vapid.
(c) Normal.
(d) Still.

5. Whitman wanted people to begin to see that they needed to accept the _________ within the society.
(a) Horror.
(b) Real.
(c) Music.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Like modern art, according to Sontag, photography lowers ___________ in those who view it.

2. A photograph can only convey ____________of something, but gives no real information about the subject.

3. Whitman wanted others to realize that the _____________ was a part of the universal.

4. Photography makes a compassionate response to presented images ________________.

5. Photography is a ___________ experience because cameras are cheap, readily available, and easy to use.

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