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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following statements does not describe Richard's job experiences?
(a) He worked for the first Chinese American governor in the US.
(b) He edited a Seattle newspaper.
(c) He manages the Native Voices Now voter registration drive.
(d) He interned for the first African American mayor of Seattle.

3. Which of the following statements does not describe how the woman in "Can I Get a Witness?" feels about the people who died on September 11th?
(a) Some of them could have been cheating on their wives.
(b) Some of them could have been abusing their daughters.
(c) None of them deserved to die.
(d) Some of them deserved to die.

4. Who directs Corliss to Harlan Atwater's address?
(a) A homeless man she meets outside McDonald's.
(b) A famous Spokane Indian novelist.
(c) The campus librarian.
(d) Corliss's father and uncles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do crowds gather to listen to the man and his wife in "Do Not Go Gentle"?

3. How many people survive the bomb explosion?

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

5. To what kind of dinner is Richard invited?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Corliss differ from the rest of her family?

2. What do Corliss's apartment and the way it is furnished indicate about Corliss?

3. Discuss the influence of Native American culture on the life of the woman in "Can I Get a Witness?"

4. What is the significance of Corliss's referring to her quest for information about Harlan Atwater as a "vision quest"?

5. What is the significance of Harlan Atwater not giving his real name to Corliss?

6. Discuss the touches of humor in "Can I Get a Witness?"

7. Explain why Corliss identifies so strongly with Harlan Atwater.

8. Do you think the woman in "Can I Get a Witness" is thinking clearly after the bombing, or do you think her head injury affects her speech and behavior?

9. Who is the antagonist in "Lawyer's League" and what helps identify that character as the villain/villainess?

10. What do Corliss's visits to McDonald's illustrate?

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