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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 10, "From the Inside Out," which claim does Foster make about thesis statements?
(a) A thesis can be placed anywhere in an essay.
(b) It does not need to limit the content of the essay.
(c) No one can truly come up with a "unique" thesis.
(d) An implied thesis is more sophisticated than a directly stated thesis.

2. How, in Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease," does Foster define "bot"?
(a) An automated follower on social media.
(b) Software that performs a simple task.
(c) A troll or hacker working for a government or corporation.
(d) A small piece of data housed on a user's computer by a website.

3. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what is the implicit argument of most nonfiction writing?
(a) That the writer has the authority to write about the subject.
(b) That the reader should change their beliefs or behavior.
(c) That the subject matter is important enough to read about.
(d) That the writer's angle on the subject is the correct one.

4. According to "The Building Blocks of Arguments," what is the only form of nonfiction that is not argumentative?
(a) User manuals.
(b) History.
(c) Technical reports.
(d) Reportage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 17, "The Criminal Element," what fraud did Clifford Irving commit?

2. In Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease," what does Foster say the reader should keep in mind about sharing of stories on social media?

3. In Chapter 16, "Social (Media) Disease," Foster calls a point of view "quaint" (259). What is he saying about this point of view?

4. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," what does Foster call the "most famous" African American autobiography (171)?

5. In Chapter 2, "The Ecology of the Nonfiction Biosphere," what does Foster say is the difference between "hard news" and "soft news"?

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