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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Foster in Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what two errors in thinking prevent people from embracing gatekeeping?
(a) They believe that all gatekeepers are elitist and that all voices should be represented.
(b) They believe that all nonfiction is accurate and that all critics are misguided cynics.
(c) They believe that all barriers are bad and that all people are good.
(d) They believe that all writers are honest and that all editors are dishonest.

2. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster call the "fatal flaw" of the internet?
(a) The cost of connecting to it.
(b) A lack of quality control.
(c) Too many editors.
(d) The hierarchy of gatekeepers.

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

4. In Chapter 12, "Life from the Inside," what does Foster suggest that Ambrose loses by choosing to focus on Lewis?
(a) The chance to engage a wider audience of readers.
(b) The reader's trust.
(c) Information about what happened after Lewis's death.
(d) A variety of perspectives.

5. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what does Foster call critical reading?
(a) Nonfiction evaluation.
(b) Scientific reading.
(c) Nonfiction analysis.
(d) Defensive reading.

6. 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 Armies of the Night.
(c) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
(d) Hell's Angels.

7. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what criticism does Foster level against Malcolm Gladwell?
(a) That he does not examine data critically enough.
(b) That he offers so much data it can be difficult to follow his arguments.
(c) That he tries to write outside of his own field.
(d) That he does not try to engage the reader.

8. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," what form does Foster say takes its name from the French term for reminiscence?
(a) Confessions.
(b) Biography.
(c) Memoir.
(d) Autobiography.

9. In "Interrogating the Text," Foster says that he himself tends to "eschew" notes. He is saying what about his use of notes?
(a) He does not use them.
(b) He backs up his notes with a Works Cited section.
(c) His notes are sometimes disorganized.
(d) He tends to provide too many.

10. Based on Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what would Foster call a neuroscientist reporting on and analyzing recent developments in neuroscience?
(a) Interrogation of text.
(b) Expert testimony.
(c) Journalistic compilation.
(d) Amateur profiles.

11. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what are two reasons Foster points to for disbelief in science?
(a) Religion and economic interests.
(b) Social media and poor science writing.
(c) Ignorance and stubbornness.
(d) Skepticism and cynicism.

12. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster say the contemporary world lacks?
(a) Education.
(b) Sources of information.
(c) Moral judgement.
(d) Critical thinking.

13. Using an argument like "Democrats just want to take your guns" in an address to a gun rights organization in a heavily Republican area would be an example of which flaw in argumentation?
(a) Cherry-picking.
(b) Preaching to the choir.
(c) False analogy.
(d) Glibness.

14. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," what criticism does Foster level at Comey's book A Higher Loyalty?
(a) The logic of two key passages is suspect.
(b) The attribution of sources.
(c) The use of hearsay.
(d) The omniscient narrative style.

15. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," what type of nonfiction writing does Foster refer to as "soggy" (141), and "soul-deadening" (142)?
(a) The political essay.
(b) The essays of the Enlightenment.
(c) The five-paragraph academic essay.
(d) The philosophical essay.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster say the main role of editors is?

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

3. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster says that a look at social media reveals what about Americans of all political persuasions?

4. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," Foster refers to ARPANET. What is ARPANET?

5. "Flu cases are 100% higher this year" is an example of what problematic use of data discussed by Foster in "Interrogating the Text"?

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