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Reading Comprehension Quiz (Chris Hedges, “The Destruction of Culture”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Chris Hedges, “The Destruction of Culture”

Read “The Destruction of Culture” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question 13.37 What does Hedges claim happens to those who “question the value of the cause and the veracity of the myths” during wartime?

1. What does Hedges claim happens to those who “question the value of the cause and the veracity of the myths” during wartime?

They are praised as heroes.

They are branded as enemies.

They are used to create propaganda.

They are placed in colleges.

Question 13.38 Accord to Hedges, what role does art play during wartime?

2. Accord to Hedges, what role does art play during wartime?

It is used to portray the glory and righteousness of the state.

It is used to subvert the cause of the state.

It is used to convey the truth of what is happening in the war.

Art cannot be made during wartime.

Question 13.39 What happens to cultural and national symbols that do not support the war effort?

3. What happens to cultural and national symbols that do not support the war effort?

They are put in museums.

They are covered until the end of the war.

They are praised for reflecting the reality of the world.

They are often ruthlessly removed.

Question 13.40 In Bosnia, what did the Croats, Muslims, and Serbs try to do with the creation of art and propaganda during their civil war?

4. In Bosnia, what did the Croats, Muslims, and Serbs try to do with the creation of art and propaganda during their civil war?

They tried to reflect their own cultural heritage and how, in the past, the country had been ethnically diverse.

They brought forth the old Soviet-era images of unity and brotherhood.

They each looked at themselves as victims.

All of the above.

Question 13.41 What does Hedges suggest a warring nation should do to a “soldier who is able to see the humanity of the enemy”?

5. What does Hedges suggest a warring nation should do to a “soldier who is able to see the humanity of the enemy”?

teach the soldier to be a diplomat

obliterate self-awareness and self-criticism

have the soldier redeploy to another area of combat

None of the above.

Question 13.42 What does Hedges say is happening to immigrants in the United States during the War on Terror?

6. What does Hedges say is happening to immigrants in the United States during the War on Terror?

The immigrants are creating art to support the cause.

The government is helping to integrate the immigrants into new communities.

The countries where the immigrants have come from are asking that they be able to return home peacefully.

The immigrants’ civil rights are being stripped away.

Question 13.43 Hedges writes of his experiences as a war correspondent and witnessing the war dead. What does he say happens to witnesses of these types of atrocities?

7. Hedges writes of his experiences as a war correspondent and witnessing the war dead. What does he say happens to witnesses of these types of atrocities?

People feel like they cannot trust what they are seeing.

The world seems to change in ways that the people cannot fully comprehend.

Human reality becomes like a carnival that does not seem part of people’s experiences.

All of the above.

Question 13.44 What happened to many of the mosques in Bosnia during the war?

8. What happened to many of the mosques in Bosnia during the war?

They were obliterated as if they never existed.

They were turned into theaters.

They were preserved for their art.

More were built to replace the ones that were destroyed.

Question 13.45 What was the intended message of the pro-Milosevic Hamlet?

9. What was the intended message of the pro-Milosevic Hamlet?

Vengeance must be carried out.

Indecision will lead to unintended consequences.

When individuals seek to further their own ambitions, it upsets the harmony of the community.

In order to protect the community, a strong leader must be presented.

Question 13.46 What does Hedges believe culture must serve in order for peace to happen?

10. What does Hedges believe culture must serve in order for peace to happen?

governments

victims of atrocities

truth

None of the above.