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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 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster call the "second draft of history"?
(a) Editorial columns.
(b) Newspaper articles.
(c) Textbooks.
(d) Magazine stories.

2. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," why does Foster introduce the example of Malcolm Gladwell?
(a) To provide an example of amateur profiling.
(b) To illustrate the idea of a science writer who has developed a "brand" for his writing.
(c) To contrast with the more rigorous writing of Neil deGrasse Tyson.
(d) To show how a clever writer can overcome public skepticism.

3. In "Interrogating the Text," Foster says that source material should be "apt." He means that source material should be what?
(a) Authoritative.
(b) Contextualized through editorial comments.
(c) Clearly attributed.
(d) Logically related to the arguments being advanced.

4. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," how does Foster apply the idea of "free indirect speech" to New Journalism?
(a) He uses it to compare New Journalism with immersive journalism.
(b) He uses it to explain how Thompson narrates his own thoughts.
(c) He uses it to contrast New Journalism with fiction.
(d) He uses it to label Wolfe's attempt to recreate the inner lives of his subjects.

5. 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?
(a) To create suspense.
(b) To illustrate his point about trust.
(c) To offer support for his criticism of Wikipedia.
(d) To create humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," Foster cites Wikipedia as the source of his information about the development of the internet. What might we reasonably call his use of Wikipedia as a source?

2. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster say is true of the sports section?

3. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," what does Foster say is responsible for Didion's characteristic style?

4. In Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease," what does Foster say is the goal of almost anything posted on social media?

5. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," what does Foster say that Wolff mostly wrote about before writing Fire and Fury?

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