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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 6, "Source Code," which is the only type of nonfiction that Foster says doesn't need "rock-solid" sources (69)?
(a) Memoir.
(b) Reportage.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Biography.

2. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster uses the Latin expression in media res. What does this expression mean?
(a) In the form of a circle.
(b) In strict chronological order.
(c) In the middle of things.
(d) In narrative form.

3. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what are the "grounds" of a argument?
(a) The conclusions that an argument is based on.
(b) The backing of a rebuttal or qualification.
(c) Factual data and evidence.
(d) Explanations of the relationship between facts and claims.

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

5. In Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," Foster mentions a "squib." What is a squib, in this context?
(a) The misfire of a gun due to insufficient force.
(b) A non-magical person born to wizards.
(c) A miniature explosive device.
(d) A short, satirical piece of writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster says that which type of nonfiction is usually better off starting at the beginning chronologically?

2. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," where does Foster suggest writers should gather information about historical figures?

3. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," one of the main points that Foster wants to make about All the President's Men is that it is a kind of writing he calls what?

4. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," what does Foster say beginning writers often get too caught up in?

5. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster makes what point about newspaper articles?

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