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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease" through "Conclusion".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what does Foster call critical reading?
(a) Defensive reading.
(b) Nonfiction analysis.
(c) Scientific reading.
(d) Nonfiction evaluation.
2. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," what important characteristic of the essay does Foster point out?
(a) It is more easily understood than other forms of nonfiction.
(b) It is highly adaptable.
(c) It teaches the reader to organize their thoughts.
(d) It is an ancient form of writing.
3. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," Foster describes the Larry Nassar scandal as an illustration of what?
(a) The difficulties of investigative journalism.
(b) The importance of community newspapers.
(c) How major universities sometimes engage in cover ups.
(d) The ways in which trusted people can betray others.
4. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," why does Foster introduce the example of Malcolm Gladwell?
(a) To illustrate the idea of a science writer who has developed a "brand" for his writing.
(b) To show how a clever writer can overcome public skepticism.
(c) To provide an example of amateur profiling.
(d) To contrast with the more rigorous writing of Neil deGrasse Tyson.
5. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," which work does Foster say is likely the first example of New Journalism?
(a) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
(b) In Cold Blood.
(c) Hell's Angels.
(d) The Armies of the Night.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Foster in Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what two errors in thinking prevent people from embracing gatekeeping?
2. In Chapter 6, "Source Code,"what does Foster say about researching primary sources on microfiche?
3. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," Foster points out that Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me begins similarly to which other work?
4. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," what does Foster cite as one of the main reasons that Americans have historically trusted the news media?
5. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster says that the outsider exposé has what advantage over the insider exposé?
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