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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Section IV-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Charles Lindbergh's infant son kidnapped and murdered in the "Crime of the Century"?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1950.

2. The argument is made, in Chapter 3 - Section IV, that the objects in museums were ____ from the homes of the wealthy and famous to be available for all to view.
(a) Stolen.
(b) Liberated.
(c) Smuggled.
(d) Hijacked.

3. What was the distance of Charles Lindbergh's historic monoplane flight across the Atlantic?
(a) 3,000 miles.
(b) 4,000 miles.
(c) 3,600 miles.
(d) 2,500 miles.

4. Established by Boorstin, what is the first way pseudo-events can overshadow real or spontaneous events?
(a) They are more dramatic.
(b) They are less dramatic.
(c) They are easier to distribute.
(d) They can be repeated.

5. What people does Boorstin assert were able to express, ritualize, and create heroes, in Chapter 2 - Section II?
(a) Public.
(b) Population.
(c) Masses.
(d) Folks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cars were registered in the United States in 1900?

2. What is the official log of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress?

3. Karl Baedeker followed the model of English guide books instituted by whom?

4. Where was Karl Baedeker born?

5. Established by Boorstin, what is the third way pseudo-events can overshadow real or spontaneous events?

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