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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. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what is the only form of nonfiction that is not argumentative?
(a) History.
(b) Reportage.
(c) Technical reports.
(d) User manuals.

2. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," Foster says that the placement of newspaper columns often creates a "dichotomy." What is he accusing them of doing?
(a) Making it difficult for readers to find information outside of the two-party system.
(b) Creating the impression that there are only two possible points of view.
(c) Creating the impression that fair and balanced coverage is unimportant.
(d) Making it difficult for readers to understand the nuances of their arguments.

3. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what does Foster say about offering a source the chance to correct themselves if they claim that they misspoke?
(a) This creates inaccuracies.
(b) This is part of the fair treatment of sources.
(c) This can make a story stronger.
(d) This in unethical.

4. In Chapter 12, "Life from the Inside," what does Foster suggest that Ambrose loses by choosing to focus on Lewis?
(a) A variety of perspectives.
(b) The reader's trust.
(c) Information about what happened after Lewis's death.
(d) The chance to engage a wider audience of readers.

5. 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) Everyone.
(c) Uneducated people.
(d) Republicans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is being discussed in Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," when Foster says that the "form and tone of the essay must fit the writer like a suit" (144)?

2. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what does Foster seem to admire most about Neil deGrasse Tyson's writing?

3. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," what does Foster say is the purpose of the academic five-paragraph essay?

4. In Chapter 6, "Source Code,"what does Foster say about researching primary sources on microfiche?

5. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster says that the chief aim of Fire and Fury is to demonstrate what?

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