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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 is the woman who is the main character of "Can I Get a Witness?" doing at the beginning of the story?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) Working at a law firm.
(c) Taking her child to school.
(d) Eating lunch at a restaurant.

2. What "dirty secret" does Richard reveal about Indian tribal leaders at the beginning of "Lawyer's League"?
(a) Many are functionally illiterate.
(b) Many become alcoholics.
(c) Many engage in extramarital affairs.
(d) Many embezzle tribal funds.

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

4. In "Can I Get a Witness?", where does the woman ask the man to take her?
(a) To her home.
(b) To his home.
(c) To the police.
(d) To the hospital.

5. How does the woman respond when the man asks her if she was inside the place that just got bombed?
(a) She says nothing.
(b) She lies and says no.
(c) She says yes.
(d) She faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Search Engine," what is the title of Harlan Atwater's poetry book?

2. 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?

3. At the end of "The Search Engine," what does Corliss ask Harlan Atwater for that he does not give her?

4. What school does Corliss attend?

5. What is Bill's nickname in "Lawyer's League"?

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