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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 13,"On the Stump" through Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster says that Fire and Fury was "incendiary" (189). He is comparing the book to what?
(a) A storm.
(b) An iceberg.
(c) A riot.
(d) A bomb.

2. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what does Foster say is true about quotes attributed to anonymous sources?
(a) There are likely to be good reasons for the source to stay anonymous.
(b) These quotes are often just the reporter's interpretation of a source's meaning.
(c) There is never a good reason to use a quote from an anonymous source.
(d) These quotes are often made up.

3. According to Foster in Chapter 9, "Living the News," what is McPhee's purpose in comparing geological change over time to a road trip?
(a) He is constructing a warrant to link claim to grounds.
(b) He is demonstrating how creative a nonfiction writer can be.
(c) He is trying to make something unfamiliar easier to understand.
(d) He is using humor to engage his audience.

4. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what does Foster seem to admire most about Neil deGrasse Tyson's writing?
(a) That he is a witty and engaging writer.
(b) That he confines he writing to easily understood concepts.
(c) That he finds a way to communicate very abstract and unfamiliar ideas.
(d) That he is one of the few scientists who can write about many fields of science.

5. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," what important characteristic of the essay does Foster point out?
(a) It is an ancient form of writing.
(b) It is highly adaptable.
(c) It is more easily understood than other forms of nonfiction.
(d) It teaches the reader to organize their thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster uses the Latin expression in media res. What does this expression mean?

2. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," Foster makes the point that during the Nassar scandal, the Lansing State Journal did what?

3. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what does Foster say about offering equal space and analysis to opposing arguments?

4. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," which writer does Foster credit with originating the essay?

5. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," one of the main points that Foster wants to make about All the President's Men is what?

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