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

2. 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 is part of the fair treatment of sources.
(b) This can make a story stronger.
(c) This in unethical.
(d) This creates inaccuracies.

3. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," which writer does Foster credit with originating the essay?
(a) Virginia Woolf.
(b) Michel de Montaigne.
(c) George Orwell.
(d) Rene Descartes.

4. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," Foster describes the Larry Nassar scandal as an illustration of what?
(a) The ways in which trusted people can betray others.
(b) The importance of community newspapers.
(c) How major universities sometimes engage in cover ups.
(d) The difficulties of investigative journalism.

5. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what advice does Foster give about the copyright page?
(a) This page contains important information about where the author got pieces of information used in the text.
(b) This information is just a legal notice and most readers should just ignore it.
(c) When reading as a part of research, never leave this page without recording the information it contains.
(d) This page is optional and readers should not expect to find it in every book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what would Foster call a journalist writing about a biologist and her discoveries?

2. Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," ends with the date of singer Roy Orbison's birthday. What is Foster's purpose in placing this piece of information here?

3. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," what is the purpose of Foster's discussion of structure in Coming into the Country?

4. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," what does Foster tell us begins Ben Franklin's autobiography?

5. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster call inaccurate information?

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