1. Why is nonfiction more popular than fiction?
(a) It isn't more popular, it is just more widespread.
(b) Entertainment alternatives makes nonfiction more popular, even if it is a trend.
(c) It is what modern editors like to read.
(d) It is more entertaining since it is true.

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

3. What ability do great authors have?
(a) The ability to get an inside on reading trends.
(b) The ability to write whenever they want.
(c) The ability to ignore rules of grammar.
(d) The ability to write perfectley grammatical pieces.

4. 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) It isn't important. People just want to look at pictures anyways.
(c) One person cannot write an article about every aspect of something. That is what books are for.
(d) It isn't that important. It just sells better to magazines to be focused.

5. How rigid are the lines between proper and improper English usage?
(a) There are no lines at all. Every writer has a poetic license to do with words what he or she pleases.
(b) They are very rigid and one cannot cross the line.
(c) They are very soft, and not rigid at all.
(d) There is a grey area, though the need for proper English is most important.