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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 5, "It May Just Be Me, But..." through Chapter 8, "Bringing the News".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what consequence does Foster say the rise of the internet has had?
(a) A new respect for minority opinions.
(b) A decline in the average American's reading ability.
(c) A rise in people's awareness of current events.
(d) A lack of respect for, and recognition of, expertise.

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

3. In Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read," what is a piece of information that Foster says we can infer from the notes?
(a) The intended audience.
(b) Potential biases.
(c) The author's education.
(d) The author's purpose.

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

5. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Foster makes what point about newspaper articles?
(a) They often use a cause and effect structure.
(b) Almost all of them incorporate at least some cause and effect structure.
(c) Almost all of them are written in strict chronological order.
(d) They are often deviate from strict chronology in order to make a point.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonfiction Information," Foster introduces the term "structural design," saying that it is similar to which term related to fiction?

2. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what type of writing does Foster say relies heavily on eyewitness testimony?

3. In Chapter 6, "Source Code," what does Foster say about the proliferation of online sources?

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

5. In Chapter 7, "All in How You Look at Things," Whome does Foster say is "our greatest living thinker about writing nonfiction" (81)?

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