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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. What do the man and woman in "Can I Get a Witness?" each think about when they first meet?
(a) Sleeping together.
(b) Where they can find safety.
(c) Whether they will die.
(d) Whether they can trust each other.

2. Which of the following statements does not describe the bomber in "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) Raised in upper-class comfort.
(b) A Syrian American born in Seattle.
(c) A doctoral student in economics.
(d) A Palestinian refugee.

3. What does Corliss learn about Harlan Atwater from his interview in Radical Seattle Weekly?
(a) He is dying of cancer.
(b) He has also written short stories.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He claims to be sacred, traditional, and connected to his tribe.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the librarian, how many other people have checked out Harlan Atwater's book before Corliss?

2. At the dinner Richard attends, how many other single people are seated at his table?

3. What school does Corliss attend?

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

5. To what city does the woman to whom Richard is attracted at the dinner move?

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