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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." through Chapter 8, "Bringing the News".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," Foster maintains that types of newspaper writing like advice columns and human interest stories exist for what reason?
(a) To fill up space not needed for daily news.
(b) Because they are traditional.
(c) To sell newspaper advertising.
(d) Because readers can not live without them.

2. In Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," what does Foster say the first job of the writer is, on page one?
(a) To create a personal bond with the reader.
(b) To be clear and concise.
(c) To tell the truth.
(d) To get the reader to page two.

3. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what kind of person does Foster say is likely to be biased?
(a) Uneducated people.
(b) Older people.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Everyone.

4. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what purpose do warrants serve?
(a) Warrants link claims and grounds.
(b) Warrants are like conclusions.
(c) Warrants explain counterclaims.
(d) Warrants provide evidence.

5. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what advice does Foster give about the copyright page?
(a) This page is optional and readers should not expect to find it in every book.
(b) This page contains important information about where the author got pieces of information used in the text.
(c) This information is just a legal notice and most readers should just ignore it.
(d) When reading as a part of research, never leave this page without recording the information it contains.

Short Answer Questions

1. The section of this book called "What's Going on Around Here?" is what part of the book?

2. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," Foster talks about the change in value over time of a reporter's eyewitness testimony. What does Foster call this change in value?

3. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what consequence does Foster say the rise of the internet has had?

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

5. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what is the implicit argument of most nonfiction writing?

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