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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonaction Information" through Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," Foster uses the word "etymologically" to describe what?
(a) The origins of words.
(b) The opposites of words.
(c) Similar sounding words.
(d) The definitions of words.

2. In Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," what does Foster say distinguishes the prologue from a preface?
(a) The word preface is generally only used for fiction.
(b) The word prologue is generally only used with narratives.
(c) The word preface is generally only used with narratives.
(d) The word prologue is generally only used for fiction.

3. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what is a piece of information that Foster says we can infer from the notes?
(a) The intended audience.
(b) The author's purpose.
(c) The author's education.
(d) Potential biases.

4. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster say is true of the sports section?
(a) It excludes features.
(b) Its box scores are an example of soft news.
(c) It contains every type of writing found in a newspaper.
(d) It contains primarily editorial columns.

5. 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 provide evidence.
(d) Warrants explain counterclaims.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," where does Foster say editorial content can usually be found in the newspaper?

2. In Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," what does Foster say is the purpose of the "four Ps?"

3. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," Foster notes that the expectation for a writer to be engaging does not apply to which types of writing?

4. In Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," what does Foster mean when he uses the word "dichotomy"?

5. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster call the "second draft of history"?

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