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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Can I Get a Witness?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Search Engine," what is the title of Harlan Atwater's poetry book?
(a) Soul Sonnets.
(b) Drumbeats.
(c) In the Reservation of My Mind.
(d) Indian Heart Songs.

2. Which of the following does not describe the physical appearance of Corliss?
(a) Large-breasted and wearing red cowboy boots.
(b) Short and thirty pounds overweight.
(c) Tall with thick glasses.
(d) Plain-featured with clear, dark brown skin, and long hair.

3. What does the man in "Can I Get a Witness?" advise the only person he can get on the phone to do?
(a) Make free pizza for rescue workers.
(b) Help rescue people from the bombing site.
(c) Quit his job.
(d) Help him get the woman to a hospital.

4. How does the woman feel about her children in "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) She hates them.
(b) She loves them.
(c) She never wanted children.
(d) She wants more children.

5. How do Corliss's father and uncles feel about poetry?
(a) They love to set poetry to music.
(b) They like only Native American poetry.
(c) They love poetry.
(d) They hate poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Corliss searches for information about Harlan Atwater, what does she find out when she e-mails other Indian writers and poets?

2. Who directs Corliss to Harlan Atwater's address?

3. At the dinner Richard attends, who does he think he could take home, sleep with, and abandon?

4. In "Can I Get a Witness?", what kind of work does the woman do?

5. When the man can't get 911 and dials other numbers to test the phone service after the bombing, what is the only number that answers?

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