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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through America, Seen Through Photographs, Darkly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whitman sought in his work to find _____________ between the differences which exist.
(a) Truth.
(b) Identity.
(c) Community.
(d) Understanding.

2. Photography has made the world unable to perceive the _________ beyond the photograph, according to Sontag.
(a) Emotions.
(b) Colors.
(c) Land.
(d) Real world.

3. Photography also establishes what is allowable as an object of ____________, according to Sontag.
(a) Deity.
(b) Pity.
(c) Inspection.
(d) Worth.

4. As the text says, "Hobbesian man roams the streets, quite visible, with ____________ in his hair."
(a) Lace.
(b) A ribbon.
(c) Blood.
(d) Glitter.

5. Like modern art, according to Sontag, photography lowers ___________ in those who view it.
(a) Inhibitions.
(b) Sensitivities.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Trust.

Short Answer Questions

1. The camera's drive toward enabling _______________ use promotes the use of photography as a means of pornography.

2. To Whitman, the ___________ was important and it was critical to accept this truth.

3. Sontag defines photography as an aid to ______________ in the opening chapter.

4. A photograph seems to be taken in order to guarantee that the event has actually ___________.

5. In large measure, photography has replaced experiential interaction with __________, according to the book.

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