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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sontag argues that the most extensive kind of censorship is which of the following?
(a) The self-censorship of broadcast companies.
(b) The censorship implied by public sensibility.
(c) Military censorship.
(d) Government censorship.

2. At the end of World War II, a group of journalists formed Magnum Photo Agency. Which of the following photographers was not among them?
(a) David Seymour.
(b) Ernst Friedrich.
(c) Henri Cartier-Bresson.
(d) Robert Capa.

3. Which of the following magazines was NOT devoted entirely to photography?
(a) Life.
(b) Picture Post.
(c) Vu.
(d) National Geographic.

4. Sontag argues that creating lasting interest in war image requires which of the following?
(a) A large budget from advertising.
(b) A plethora of shocking images.
(c) A brave star witness.
(d) A reputation for cutting-edge journalism.

5. To whom did the "Here Is New York" exhibit donate the proceeds?
(a) A fund benefitting the arts and encouraging photography of New York.
(b) A fund benefitting children who lost parents in the attack.
(c) A fund benefitting the spouses of those who died.
(d) A fund benefitting the fire departments that acted to save the victims.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag discusses one year in European history in which the photograph was able to truly capture the nature of human atrocities. Which year was it?

2. Sontag discusses the subtitle of "Here is New York" in some detail. What was this subtitle?

3. Which of the following terms does Sontag define as a commonly used term for those whose profession like journalists takes them into war zones?

4. Sontag argues that a photograph by which of these photographers triggered mass outcry against the Vietnam War?

5. Sarajevans were angered by a photography exhibit which featured photographs of their suffering alongside images of which other country's people?

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