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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. At the dinner Richard attends, who does he think he could take home, sleep with, and abandon?
(a) The Democrat wife.
(b) An Indian woman at his table.
(c) Teresa.
(d) A black woman at his table.

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

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

4. Where is the man in "Do Not Go Gentle" when he falls into a waking sleep?
(a) His son's bedside.
(b) A shaman's tipi.
(c) A church pew.
(d) The hospital bathroom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the father in "Do Not Go Gentle" shop for a toy for his baby?

2. According to the librarian, how many other people have checked out Harlan Atwater's book before Corliss?

3. Why is Corliss drawn to Harlan Atwater's poetry?

4. Which of the following does not describe the physical appearance of Corliss?

5. What is Bill's nickname in "Lawyer's League"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the opening scene of "The Search Engine" in which Corliss watches the young couple in the student union cafe foreshadow?

2. Before he encounters Bill and the lawyer's basketball league, does Richard's career path seem to be leading him to his goal of the Senate and the White House?

3. Do any of the lawyers respect Richard?

4. How does Richard in "Lawyer's League" describe himself?

5. 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?

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

7. Are there any parallels between the bombing of the Good Food Restaurant in "Can I Get a Witness" and the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center?

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

9. Why do you think the woman in "Can I Get a Witness" wants the man to take her to his home after the bombing rather than to hers?

10. What is Richard's relationship with Teresa and how does it compare with what he wishes it was?

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