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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 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what does Foster say about disclaimers like "I don't dislike soccer" (52)?
(a) That this kind of phrasing often introduces counterclaims.
(b) That double negatives are generally used to disguise a lie.
(c) That it probably means the speaker actually does dislike soccer.
(d) That it is good when authors clarify what ground is "neutral" to them.

2. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," where does Foster say editorial content can usually be found in the newspaper?
(a) Throughout most sections.
(b) In its own section.
(c) The last page or pages of the front section.
(d) At the very end of the last section.

3. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," what criticism does Foster level at Comey's book A Higher Loyalty?
(a) The use of hearsay.
(b) The attribution of sources.
(c) The omniscient narrative style.
(d) The logic of two key passages is suspect.

4. In Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease," Foster says that hearings between social media executives and Congress are filled with "exasperation" and "bluster" (260). What is the mood of these meetings?
(a) Infuriating and aggressive.
(b) Confrontational and frustrating.
(c) Tiring and pointless.
(d) Joyless and discouraging.

5. In "Interrogating the Text," what does Foster say most authors will do?
(a) Make it clear what their sources are.
(b) Craft arguments with a sympathetic audience in mind.
(c) Make up sources and say that people spoke "on background."
(d) Try to get away with unsupported assertions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," what form does Foster say takes its name from the French term for reminiscence?

2. According to Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what are the sidebar discussions found in the book's back matter called?

3. In Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease," what is the most likely purpose for Foster's claim that "viral" material on the web will "make you sick" (264)?

4. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster say the contemporary world lacks?

5. According to Chapter 17, "The Criminal Element," what fraud did Asa Carter commit?

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