1. Why is it important to narrow down a nonfiction piece?
(a) Articles should not drain the writer and reader. Focusing on a corner is better than redefining an entire room.
(b) One person cannot write an article about every aspect of something. That is what books are for.
(c) It isn't important. People just want to look at pictures anyways.
(d) It isn't that important. It just sells better to magazines to be focused.

2. What period in U.S. history does Zissner point out as a time filled with euphemisms?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) World War II.
(c) Spanish Civil War.
(d) The Vietnam War.

3. Why is consistency in verb tense so important?
(a) It is important for the development of characters, and to set up a plot.
(b) It is important for slower readers to follow along.
(c) Very tense consistency is important so that the reader does not become lost in the timing of events.
(d) It is important so that verbs don't get confused with nouns.

4. What is the response previous students have to his style of edits?
(a) They like it much better than red pen all over a paper.
(b) They say they never liked the highlighting.
(c) They hated it, and have nightmares about his style.
(d) They say then can still see the brackets.

5. What has literature transformed into?
(a) Literature now includes poetry.
(b) Literature has not transformed at all.
(c) Literature is still mainly novels,and very rarely includes other writing.
(d) Literature now includes nonfiction and fiction alike.