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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. How old is Corliss in "The Search Engine"?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirty.

2. Where does "The Search Engine" take place?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. What happens to the baby at the end of "Do Not Go Gentle"?
(a) He stays in his coma
(b) He dies.
(c) He has a partial recovery.
(d) He recovers fully.

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

5. When Corliss searches for information about Harlan Atwater, what does she find out from the Spokane Indian tribe?
(a) Nothing, no one has ever heard of him.
(b) His father was also a poet.
(c) Atwater is from a large and well known Spokane family.
(d) Atwater is an alcoholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the man's ex-wife used to call him in "Can I Get a Witness?"

2. Why doesn't Corliss want a white roommate?

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

4. How many other published Spokane Indian poets are there in "The Search Engine" besides Harlan Atwater?

5. What does the man in "Do Not Go Gentle" overhear in his waking sleep?

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