1. What are the two components of the original Roget's Thesaurus?
(a) A list of synonyms and their definitions with pictures on one side.
(b) Antonyms with very in depth definitions.
(c) A dictionary listing of words, and a numberd section with synonyms arranged in broad concepts.
(d) A dictionary of antonyms, and one of synonyms.

2. Why should interview questions be written before the interview?
(a) To keep the person being interviewed on track.
(b) To focus the interview around a certain theme.
(c) To avoid drawing a blank in the middle of an interview.
(d) To avoid having to do it at the interview.

3. What does Zinsser do before submitting a piece of writing?
(a) He submits his writing to his family.
(b) He edits everything three times.
(c) He reads everything aloud.
(d) He has his wife read his work.

4. What do interviews do for the writer?
(a) Interviews humanize a topic, making a boring topic interesting.
(b) They make the writer an expert in a given subject.
(c) They make a writer feel stupid since he or she does not know that much about a subject.
(d) They make a writer less valid, since he or she needs to interview several people to create one article.

5. When does the writing start for a nonfiction article?
(a) It starts before the interview but after the research.
(b) It starts before interviewing to set up the article paragraphs.
(c) It starts when the interviewing process and research is complete.
(d) It starts whenever the writer is ready to start.