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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," what does Foster mean when he uses the word "dichotomy"?
(a) The study of social policy.
(b) A narrative told in the order in which events really happened.
(c) A division between opposite things.
(d) Something relatively unknown.

2. 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.

3. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," Foster notes that the expectation for a writer to be engaging does not apply to which types of writing?
(a) Informational.
(b) Political.
(c) Technical.
(d) Academic.

4. What definition of "lede" does Foster give In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere"?
(a) A brief summary of or tease for the event described in an article.
(b) A short introductory piece of writing by an author who is not the author of the longer piece that follows.
(c) A news item that also contains opinion.
(d) A counterclaim to the main argument.

5. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster tells us that changing the structure of a story changes its what?
(a) Meaning.
(b) Topic.
(c) Genre.
(d) Length.

6. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what kind of person does Foster say is likely to be biased?
(a) Uneducated people.
(b) Older people.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Everyone.

7. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," Foster says that rules are determined by content, not codex. What does this mean?
(a) The rules for each form are determined by historical precedent, not by the topic under discussion.
(b) The rules for each form are determined by the purpose of the writing, not by traditions.
(c) The rules for each form are determined by the type of writing, not the physical format that is used to convey the writing.
(d) The rules for each form are determined by subject matter, not by the medium of transmission.

8. 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) Reportage.
(c) Exposé.
(d) Investigative journalism.

9. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what part of a text does Foster say is "under-read"? (39).
(a) The table of contents.
(b) Introductions.
(c) Titles.
(d) The index.

10. 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) Wilderness exploration.
(b) The Trump White House.
(c) Watergate.
(d) World War II.

11. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," which is the only type of nonfiction that Foster says doesn't need "rock-solid" sources (69)?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Biography.
(c) Memoir.
(d) Reportage.

12. The section of this book called "What's Going on Around Here?" is what part of the book?
(a) The introduction.
(b) A foreward.
(c) An appendix.
(d) A preface.

13. In Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." what does Foster say about disclaimers like "I don't dislike soccer" (52)?
(a) That this kind of phrasing often introduces counterclaims.
(b) That it is good when authors clarify what ground is "neutral" to them.
(c) That it probably means the speaker actually does dislike soccer.
(d) That double negatives are generally used to disguise a lie.

14. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what does Foster call the "gold standard" of sources (63)?
(a) Expert sources.
(b) Professional expertise.
(c) Statistics.
(d) Eyewitness testimony.

15. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster uses the Latin expression in media res. What does this expression mean?
(a) In strict chronological order.
(b) In the middle of things.
(c) In the form of a circle.
(d) In narrative form.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, "Source Code,"what does Foster say about researching primary sources on microfiche?

3. The section of this book called "The Books in the Book" is what part of the book?

4. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what is a piece of information that Foster says we can infer from the notes?

5. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what are the "grounds" of a argument?

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