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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 criticism does Foster level against Malcolm Gladwell?
(a) That he offers so much data it can be difficult to follow his arguments.
(b) That he does not examine data critically enough.
(c) That he does not try to engage the reader.
(d) That he tries to write outside of his own field.

2. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster say a subreddit is?
(a) A discussion board for a specific topic.
(b) An older form of crowd-sourced encyclopedia.
(c) A disguised criticism of another post.
(d) A clearinghouse for memes.

3. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what does Foster seem to admire most about Neil deGrasse Tyson's writing?
(a) That he finds a way to communicate very abstract and unfamiliar ideas.
(b) That he is one of the few scientists who can write about many fields of science.
(c) That he is a witty and engaging writer.
(d) That he confines he writing to easily understood concepts.

4. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," which work does Foster say is likely the first example of New Journalism?
(a) In Cold Blood.
(b) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
(c) The Armies of the Night.
(d) Hell's Angels.

5. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster uses as examples two books that have the same subject matter--Fear, and Fire and Fury. What subject matter do these books have in common?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Trump White House.
(c) Watergate.
(d) Wilderness exploration.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what kind of person does Foster say is likely to be biased?

2. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," what reason does Foster give for journalists generally being proved correct despite public mistrust?

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?

4. What definition of "lede" does Foster give In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere"?

5. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," Foster describes the Larry Nassar scandal as an illustration of what?

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