1. What advice does Zinsser give to employees who want to change business writing?
(a) Write the way they want regardless of what their bosses say.
(b) Keep trying to change it and make it better.
(c) Take their concerns to the board.
(d) Complain to HR.

2. How is humor used in writing nonfiction?
(a) It is never used. Nonfiction should always be serious.
(b) It is used to make fun of people without them every knowing.
(c) It is used to practice jokes for stand up comedians.
(d) It is used to bring out points that cannot be made in a straight forward manner.

3. Why is the above a problem?
(a) Writers need to start at the end and work their way up.
(b) Writers don't put enough effort into their writing.
(c) Usually the first two or three paragraphs of a piece can be cut.
(d) Writers end up editing too much.

4. What is Zissner's point of view on the debate between literature and journalism?
(a) He agrees that literature is the only true form of good writing.
(b) He agrees that journalism is bad writing.
(c) He believes it doesn't matter, and that good writing is good writing.
(d) He wants to go back to the pre-WWII form of writing.

5. What is a common problem with nonfiction writers?
(a) They don't research enough.
(b) They want to be the final experts and turn away viable information that would change their articles.
(c) Nonfiction writers tend to want to say the last word on a subject, which covers too much ground.
(d) They tend to write confusing articles that do not interest anyone.