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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. How many people survive the bomb explosion?
(a) One hundred.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Forty one.

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

3. What kind of toys does the father in "Do Not Go Gentle" intend to buy for his son?
(a) Blocks and a stuffed panda.
(b) Teddy bears, a rattle, and an educational toy.
(c) Mobiles.
(d) Interactive toys.

4. Which of the following does not describe Harlan Atwater's physical appearance in "The Search Engine"?
(a) Short and fat.
(b) Thick glasses.
(c) Dark-skinned yet pasty.
(d) Tall and handsome.

5. Why doesn't Corliss own her own computer?
(a) She doesn't like computers.
(b) She's too poor to afford one.
(c) She doesn't know how to use a computer.
(d) She doesn't need to use computers for her classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Richard not become involved with the woman to whom he is so attracted at the dinner he attends?

2. When Corliss searches for information about Harlan Atwater, what does she find out when she e-mails other Indian writers and poets?

3. What school does Corliss attend?

4. When Bill keeps protesting every basket Richard makes, what do the other lawyers suggest?

5. To what kind of dinner is Richard invited?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the significance of the last line of "Lawyer's League" in which Richard says, "Do you understand I have a limited range of motion"?

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

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

8. What does Richard think most Native American politicians are like?

9. How does the woman's inability to get her waiter's attention at the beginning of "Can I Get a Witness" symbolize her relationship with her husband and sons?

10. Who is Mr. Grief in "Do Not Go Gentle"?

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