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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. Just like painting and other forms of art, photography has had various ____________.

2. Yet, photographs ________ what we often see more, according to the chapter.

3. Photographs are also displayed in ___________ as paintings are for others to see and to experience.

4. To what is photography continuously compared within the chapters of the book?

5. This chapter says that society seems to prefer ________ to things, and continues to repeat this idea throughout the text.

Short Essay Questions

1. How are photographs presented as art in the modern society, according to this chapter of the book?

2. Why is it so simple for people in society to collect photographs, according to the text in this chapter?

3. What is one of the methods of falsifying photographs without changing the photograph itself?

4. What does the final chapter have to present about the idea of images in relation to reality, something which may not be fully supported by the text?

5. What do some people think a photographer needs to 'become' in order to be proficient in his or her work?

6. What does this chapter seem to believe the current definition of modern society is in relation to images and things?

7. What do most claim about the intentions of photography, according to the long essays in this chapter?

8. What was the progression of photography in relation to its artistic status, according to this chapter?

9. What is difficult, if not impossible to do when it comes to looking at photographs, as opposed to looking at paintings?

10. What discussion does false photography illuminate in regards to the essential division in photography?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Photographs can be made to speak with the help of captions beside them, but are these captions always necessary?

Part 1: Why do you think it's necessary to include captions with photographs?

Part 2: How do you think the photograph is changed by the introduction of captions?

Part 3: Do you think captions are necessary to include with pictures? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

False photography becomes another important concern in the art of photography, with false caption being included on some photographs.

Part 1: Why do you think some photographers use false captions with their photographs?

Part 2: Do you think it's 'right' to use captions which falsely describe a photograph? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the photograph changes when a false caption is used?

Essay Topic 3

Diane Arbus took pictures of people in society who might be considered freaks, something Sontag seems to judge.

Part 1: How do you define the idea of 'freaks'?

Part 2: Do you think there is value in the Arbus pictures? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you agree that those who are not 'normal' as defined by society are freaks? Why or why not?

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