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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 13,"On the Stump" through Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster call the "second draft of history"?
(a) Editorial columns.
(b) Magazine stories.
(c) Textbooks.
(d) Newspaper articles.

2. In Chapter 12, "Life from the Inside," why does Foster think Ambrose chose Merriwether Lewis's perspective for his history Undaunted Courage?
(a) There are more primary sources about Lewis.
(b) Lewis is a more interesting figure.
(c) It was Lewis that President Lincoln asked to undertake the journey.
(d) Many histories have already covered William Clark's perspective.

3. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster makes what point about newspaper articles?
(a) Almost all of them are written in strict chronological order.
(b) They often use a cause and effect structure.
(c) Almost all of them incorporate at least some cause and effect structure.
(d) They are often deviate from strict chronology in order to make a point.

4. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what are two reasons Foster points to for disbelief in science?
(a) Social media and poor science writing.
(b) Skepticism and cynicism.
(c) Religion and economic interests.
(d) Ignorance and stubbornness.

5. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." Foster says that a source's quote can be "emended" (55). What happens to an emended quote?
(a) It is verified.
(b) It is updated.
(c) It is shortened.
(d) It is withdrawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what would Foster call a neuroscientist reporting on and analyzing recent developments in neuroscience?

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

3. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster tells us that changing the structure of a story changes its what?

4. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what type of writing does Foster say relies heavily on eyewitness testimony?

5. Using an argument like "Democrats just want to take your guns" in an address to a gun rights organization in a heavily Republican area would be an example of which flaw in argumentation?

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