Ten Little Indians | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

"The Search Engine"

1. Where does "The Search Engine" take place?

Seattle.

2. How old is Corliss in "The Search Engine"?

Nineteen.

3. What school does Corliss attend?

Washington State University.

4. What does Corliss want to buy the white woman she encounters at the Student Union?

Sandwiches and ice cream.

5. In "The Search Engine," what poet does the man in the Student Union quote at the beginning of the story?

Auden.

6. Which of the following does not describe the physical appearance of Corliss?

Tall with thick glasses.

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

She collects aluminum cans.

8. Which of the following is not a way Corliss gets a prep school education in high school without attending an expensive prep school?

Prep school teachers tutor her for free.

9. In "The Search...
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