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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the woman unable to find at the beginning of "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) Her boss.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her sons.
(d) Her waiter.

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

3. Why does the man in "Do Not Go Gentle" think his wife is sadder than he is?
(a) She is a woman.
(b) She doesn't share his faith their child will live.
(c) She loves the baby more.
(d) She carried their baby inside her womb.

4. What does Bill say when Richard dunks the basketball?
(a) Do it again.
(b) Well done.
(c) You'll beat us for sure.
(d) Dunking doesn't count.

5. 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.

6. When Bill keeps protesting every basket Richard makes, what do the other lawyers suggest?
(a) That Richard challenge Bill.
(b) That Bill and Richard both leave the game.
(c) That Bill be asked to leave the game.
(d) That Richard go home.

7. How does the woman feel about her children in "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) She never wanted children.
(b) She loves them.
(c) She wants more children.
(d) She hates them.

8. Why is Richard surprised to be invited to play basketball in a lawyer's league?
(a) He doesn't know the other players.
(b) He doesn't play basketball.
(c) He's not a lawyer.
(d) He is a lousy basketball player.

9. To where does the man carry the woman at the end of "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) To the police.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To his bed to make love to her.
(d) To her home.

10. Who settles a lawsuit out of court in "Lawyer's League"?
(a) Bill and Steve.
(b) Richard and Theresa.
(c) Richard and Steve.
(d) Richard and Bill.

11. What kind of store does the man in "Do Not Go Gentle" mistakenly visit instead of a toy store?
(a) A porn store.
(b) A clothing store.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A sex toy store.

12. What do the parents name their baby at the end of "Do Not Go Gentle"?
(a) Red Cloud.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Johnny.

13. What does Corliss learn about Harlan Atwater from his interview in Radical Seattle Weekly?
(a) He is dying of cancer.
(b) He claims to be sacred, traditional, and connected to his tribe.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He has also written short stories.

14. 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) An African American who played defensive end in college.
(d) A Spokane Indian pro basketball star.

15. What did the man's ex-wife used to call him in "Can I Get a Witness?"
(a) Mr. Funny.
(b) Big Loser.
(c) Mr. Happy.
(d) Honey Bunny.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Corliss's father and uncles feel about poetry?

2. Which of the following is not a way Corliss gets a prep school education in high school without attending an expensive prep school?

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

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

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

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