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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Sontag, _________ also influences the public's perception of war.
(a) Anti-war sentiment.
(b) Government policies.
(c) Education.
(d) Hollywood.

2. 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 fire departments that acted to save the victims.
(d) A fund benefitting the spouses of those who died.

3. After World War I, the general public thought of the War as:
(a) An atrocity committed on the world stage.
(b) A hopeless waste of human energy and life.
(c) The war to end all wars.
(d) A clean, necessary and effectively fought war.

4. Sontag lists many effects of photographs depicting war victims. Which of the following was not one of the effects she lists?
(a) "They inspire."
(b) "They simplify."
(c) "They create the illusion of consensus."
(d) "They reiterate."

5. Which antiwar book which shows images from German military archives does Sontag reference?
(a) J'accuse.
(b) Three Guinneas.
(c) The Face of War.
(d) Krieg dem Kriege!

Short Answer Questions

1. Sontag argues that witnessing war atrocities from afar is a unique experience characteristic of:

2. Sontag, confirming Walter Lippmann's assertion, argues that photography replaced which of the following media for representing the truth?

3. Although the camera captures the scene in front of it, Sontag suggests that the ______ may manipulate the image.

4. The media may inform the public of war crimes and atrocities, but often fails to capture the:

5. Sontag mentions many factors which influence the way audiences receive war photography. Which of the following was NOT one of those factors?

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