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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. In "Can I Get a Witness?", how does the woman feel about her husband?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She hates him.
(c) She wishes he made more money.
(d) She wishes he were with her.

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

3. Why does Richard not become involved with the woman to whom he is so attracted at the dinner he attends?
(a) She is married to his boss.
(b) She would not be a wise choice for his political career.
(c) She has cancer.
(d) She is pregnant with another man's child.

4. What is Bill's nickname in "Lawyer's League"?
(a) Big Bill.
(b) Little Bill.
(c) Kobe Bryant.
(d) The Terminator.

5. What happens when Corliss calls Harlan Atwater on the phone?
(a) Atwater invites her to his next poetry reading.
(b) Atwater invites her to his home.
(c) Although flattered by the call, Atwater hangs up on her.
(d) Atwater flirts with her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Richard imagine at the end of "Lawyer's League"?

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

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