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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Do Not Go Gentle".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Corliss want a white roommate?
(a) She wants a male Indian roommate instead.
(b) White people romanticize Indians as wise and spiritual.
(c) Her tribe wants her to socialize with other Indians only.
(d) She is ashamed of her poverty and thinks whites are rich.

2. How does Corliss pay for the SAT-prep course that won her a dozen academic scholarships for college?
(a) Her grandmother loans her the money.
(b) She works as a waitress.
(c) She collects aluminum cans.
(d) She gets babysitting jobs.

3. What kind of poetry does Harlan Atwater write in "The Search Engine"?
(a) Odes.
(b) Haiku.
(c) Cinquains.
(d) Free-verse sonnets.

4. Why do crowds gather to listen to the man and his wife in "Do Not Go Gentle"?
(a) They are fighting loudly.
(b) They are crying loudly.
(c) They are famous actors.
(d) They are both good singers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the parents name their baby at the end of "Do Not Go Gentle"?

2. What kind of toys does the father in "Do Not Go Gentle" intend to buy for his son?

3. Which of the following statements describes Richard's mother?

4. To what kind of dinner is Richard invited?

5. Why does Steve in "Lawyer's League" invite Richard to play basketball?

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