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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 11, "Life from the Inside," what does Foster tell us begins Ben Franklin's autobiography?
(a) Excerpts from a speech Franklin gave while serving as Ambassador to France.
(b) The dramatic moment when the Declaration is signed.
(c) A description of Franklin's childhood.
(d) A letter to his son.

2. In Chapter 3, "The Power of the Prologue," why is "foreward" spelled with an "e" instead of as we usually see it, "forward"?
(a) This is a proofreading error in the text.
(b) Without the "e," the word means a direction; with the "e," it means a piece of writing that comes ahead of another.
(c) Foster is using an unconventional spelling to draw attention to the idea "fore," which means "ahead."
(d) The spelling "foreward" is a British spelling, like "flavour," and is therefore an accepted alternate spelling.

3. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what purpose do warrants serve?
(a) Warrants explain counterclaims.
(b) Warrants are like conclusions.
(c) Warrants link claims and grounds.
(d) Warrants provide evidence.

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

5. In Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," what does Foster say the first job of the writer is, on page one?
(a) To be clear and concise.
(b) To tell the truth.
(c) To get the reader to page two.
(d) To create a personal bond with the reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Foster name, in Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," as the "inheritors" (164) of the legacy of Apologia Pro Vita Sua?

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

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," which is the only type of nonfiction that Foster says doesn't need "rock-solid" sources (69)?

5. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster refers to White House staff as "denizens" (190). What is the best definition of this word in this context?

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