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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe how the woman has fantasized she would behave if she had been caught in the Twin Towers on September 11th?
(a) She would have walked away and started a new life.
(b) She would have disappeared.
(c) She would have let her family think she had died.
(d) She would have helped them escape the Twin Towers.

2. How many other published Spokane Indian poets are there in "The Search Engine" besides Harlan Atwater?
(a) A dozen.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Zero.
(d) Two.

3. What health problem does William have?
(a) Indigestion.
(b) High blood pressure.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) An ulcer.

4. Which of the following does not describe Harlan Atwater's physical appearance in "The Search Engine"?
(a) Dark-skinned yet pasty.
(b) Tall and handsome.
(c) Thick glasses.
(d) Short and fat.

5. Which of the following is something William does?
(a) Smokes.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Eats processed sugar.
(d) Declines to take pills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Richard not become involved with the woman to whom he is so attracted at the dinner he attends?

2. How does Corliss pay for the SAT-prep course that won her a dozen academic scholarships for college?

3. What "dirty secret" does Richard reveal about Indian tribal leaders at the beginning of "Lawyer's League"?

4. Why is Corliss drawn to Harlan Atwater's poetry?

5. Where does the father in "Do Not Go Gentle" shop for a toy for his baby?

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