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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Section V-XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Al Capone born?
(a) Naperville, IL.
(b) Queens, NY.
(c) Chicago, IL.
(d) Booklyn, NY.

2. What term is used in semiotics and postmodern philosophy to describe a hypothetical inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy?
(a) Superreality.
(b) Pseudo-event.
(c) Nonreality.
(d) Hyper-reality.

3. In Chapter 1 - Section II, Boorstin discusses the temptation of newsmen to make images that were what?
(a) Believable.
(b) Newsworthy.
(c) Aligned politically.
(d) Probable.

4. When did Joseph Stalin assume the role of head of state of Russia?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1924.

5. In his argument in Chapter 2 - Section IV, what does Boorstin suggest create themselves?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Pseudo-events.
(c) Celebrities.
(d) Heroes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s?

2. Who wrote Mein Kampf?

3. What term refers to an activity that exists for the sole purpose of the media publicity and serves little to no other function in real life?

4. When did Mussolini become the Prime Minister of Italy?

5. When does Boorstin say books began to be made cheaper, due to a variety of factors, in Chapter 4 - Section I?

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