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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what does Foster seem to admire most about Neil deGrasse Tyson's writing?
(a) That he confines he writing to easily understood concepts.
(b) That he finds a way to communicate very abstract and unfamiliar ideas.
(c) That he is a witty and engaging writer.
(d) That he is one of the few scientists who can write about many fields of science.

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

3. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster refers to White House staff as "denizens" (190). What is the best definition of this word in this context?
(a) Caretakers.
(b) Horrors.
(c) Occupants.
(d) Children.

4. Based on Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what would Foster call a journalist writing a general survey of the field of string theory?
(a) Amateur profiles.
(b) Interrogation of text.
(c) Expert testimony.
(d) Journalistic compilation.

5. 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) Expert testimony.
(b) Journalistic compilation.
(c) Interrogation of text.
(d) Amateur profiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," which author does Foster say is at the opposite "pole" of New Journalism from Hunter S. Thompson?

2. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," Foster discusses the use of parallelism. He is discussing what technique?

3. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," Foster says that the outsider exposé has what advantage over the insider exposé?

4. In Chapter 12, "Life from the Inside," what does Foster suggest that Ambrose loses by choosing to focus on Lewis?

5. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," which claim does Foster make about thesis statements?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," what characteristics does Foster say the thesis of a strong essay will have?

2. In Chapter 9, "Living the News," why does Foster say that Woodward and Bernstein do not belong in the category of New Journalism?

3. In Chapter 14, "The Universe of Ideas/Ideas of the Universe," what qualities does Foster say a genuine expert will have?

4. In Chapter 10, "From the Inside Out," why does Foster say that the process newspapers follow to assure balanced treatment in opinion pieces creates a false dichotomy?

5. In Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," what does Foster say is the difference between autobiography and memoir?

6. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," Foster reveals the central issue of the book. What does he say the issue is, and why does he believe it is worth devoting a book to?

7. In Chapter 13, "On the Stump," what criticism does Foster level at Fox News?

8. In Chapter 15, "Reading Internet Sources," what does Foster propose as a solution to inaccuracies on the web?

9. In "Interrogating the Text," where does Foster suggest that readers focus their interrogative effort, and why?

10. Explain why, in Chapter 11, "Life from the Inside," Foster says that the narrators of nonfiction can be just as unreliable as the narrators of fiction.

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