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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. Which of the following statements describes the father of Richard, the narrator in "Lawyer's League"?
(a) An African American politician.
(b) A white pro basketball player.
(c) A Spokane Indian pro basketball star.
(d) An African American who played defensive end in college.

2. How many people survive the bomb explosion?
(a) None.
(b) One hundred.
(c) One.
(d) Forty one.

3. When Corliss searches for information about Harlan Atwater, what does she find out when she e-mails other Indian writers and poets?
(a) Atwater is really a woman.
(b) Atwater is the pen name of a white man.
(c) Nothing, none of the other writers has ever heard of him.
(d) Atwater is good friends with a well known Indian novelist.

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

5. What does Richard think Bill's problem with dunking really is?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) A bad temper.
(d) Racism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Corliss own her own computer?

2. How does the woman respond when the man asks her if she was inside the place that just got bombed?

3. What does Bill say when Richard dunks the basketball?

4. Which of the following does not describe Harlan Atwater's physical appearance in "The Search Engine"?

5. When Bill keeps protesting every basket Richard makes, what do the other lawyers suggest?

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