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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. Who is the woman unable to find at the beginning of "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) Her waiter.
(b) Her sons.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her boss.

2. To what city does the woman to whom Richard is attracted at the dinner move?
(a) London.
(b) Boston.
(c) Paris.
(d) Philadelphia.

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

4. Which of the following statements does not describe the woman's life in "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) She's middle-aged.
(b) She has a husband and two sons.
(c) She's college-educated and making ten dollars an hour.
(d) She's happy with her job and marriage.

5. At the dinner Richard attends, who does he think he could take home, sleep with, and abandon?
(a) The Democrat wife.
(b) A black woman at his table.
(c) Teresa.
(d) An Indian woman at his table.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe the bomber in "Can I Get a Witness?"

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

3. How does the woman feel about her children in "Can I Get a Witness?"

4. What happens when Corliss calls Harlan Atwater on the phone?

5. What kind of poetry does Harlan Atwater write in "The Search Engine"?

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