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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease" through "Conclusion".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 8, "Bringing the News," one of the main points that Foster wants to make about All the President's Men is that it is a kind of writing he calls what?
(a) Meta-journalism.
(b) Exposé.
(c) Reportage.
(d) Investigative journalism.
2. Which is the best definition of "cookie" as used in Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease"?
(a) Data deposited in a user's computer by websites.
(b) Prizes or rewards obtained by completing tasks.
(c) A small disc-shaped dessert food.
(d) An affectionate but patronizing nickname.
3. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what does Foster say about the proliferation of online sources?
(a) They are often carefully sourced.
(b) They make everything seem like nonsense.
(c) They offer marginalized voices a chance to be heard.
(d) They democratize media.
4. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," what form does Foster say takes its name from the French term for reminiscence?
(a) Autobiography.
(b) Biography.
(c) Confessions.
(d) Memoir.
5. 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) Making it difficult for readers to understand the nuances of their arguments.
(c) Creating the impression that fair and balanced coverage is unimportant.
(d) Creating the impression that there are only two possible points of view.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster call the "fatal flaw" of the internet?
2. Where, according to Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease," did the viral story about Pope Francis endorsing Donald Trump come from?
3. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster say is the difference between "hard news" and "soft news"?
4. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what part of a text does Foster say is "under-read"? (39).
5. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster say is true of the sports section?
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