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CHAPTER 18: Reading Print Media 
TEST A
 
Answer the multiple-choice questions based on the content of the chapter. 
1. Most of the money made in the newsprint medium is made from 
A. the cost of the newspaper. 
B. private donations. 
C. the ads within the newspaper. 
2. The front page of a newspaper 
A. carries the most important news. 
B. focuses on the most recent national news to the exclusion of other news. 
C. most likely does not include an index. 
3. Journalism differs from fiction in that 
A. fiction can be composed of one-sentence paragraphs. 
B. journalism presents the punch line at the beginning of the news story. 
C. the most important information in a news story is given toward the end of the story. 
4. The biggest influence on newspaper style has been 
A. inverted pyramid format. 
B. colonial readers. 
C. technology. 
5. The term “inverted pyramid format” refers to the details of a news story 
A. written in descending order of importance in a news story. 
B. given throughout the news story. 
C. presented in ascending order in a news story. 

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6. Which of the following is an example of a feature story? 
A. “Japan’s Stock Market Crashes” 
B. “Atlanta Braves Win World Series” 
C. “Local Policeman Saves President of IBM” 
 
7. Feature writing may sometimes be “judgment journalism” because
A. only objective information about the topic is presented. 
B. the writer injects subjective evaluations about the topic. 
C. the opinions given in relation to the story are based on facts and evidence. 
8. Of the following, which is not characteristic of a feature story?
A. A feature story often centers on human interest. 
B. A feature story has a thesis. 
C. A feature covers breaking news and events. 
9. Examples of service information a newspaper might include are 
A. editorials. 
B. advertisements.
C. obituary notices. 
10. One disadvantage of news magazines is that they 
A. do not distribute news as quickly as newspapers or television. 
B. do not offer editorials. 
C. cannot offer in-depth analysis of events. 
BONUS QUESTIONS
11. One of the major news magazines in the United States is 
A. 
U.S.A. Today
. 
B.
U.S. News and World Report
. 
C. the
 New York Times.
12. An outstanding trait of specialty magazines is that they 
A. cover many topics but no one in any detail. 
B. imitate news magazines. 
C. may use terminology unfamiliar to a new reader. 

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