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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. Why does the narrator of "The Family M" yell at Melvin?
(a) For eating his sandwich.
(b) For how he raised his children.
(c) For scratching his car.
(d) He does not yell at Melvin.

2. Who is John Dunlap?
(a) He is not a real person.
(b) The narrator's brother.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) The narrator's cousin.

3. In "The Family M," what does Melvin say of his children?
(a) They are not smart.
(b) They are naughty.
(c) They are respectful.
(d) They are smart.

4. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man shout in a public bathroom?
(a) "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
(b) "HELLO THERE!"
(c) "Pow! Pow!"
(d) He does not shout.

5. What does Darma believe of the writing process?
(a) It is not for everyone.
(b) It is one of dissatisfaction.
(c) It is good for the heart.
(d) It is best for sad people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator of "The Family M" live?

2. What emotional space does Darma inhabit while writing his stories?

3. In "The Man With No Name," whose house does the narrator move into?

4. What poet does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" recite at a poetry reading?

5. What does Darma maintain about the short story form?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Darma move back to Indiana with his family?

2. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua's mother ask the narrator to do for her?

3. Which author did Darma write his PhD dissertation about?

4. Who owns a gun in "The Old Man with No Name"?

5. How does the narrator of "The Old Man with No Name" kill time when he feels lonely?

6. What was Darma most anxious about during his studies?

7. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" watch from his window?

8. Whose house does the narrator of "The Old Man with No Name" move into?

9. Who moves to North Carolina in "The Family M"?

10. In "Joshua Karabish," who is the narrator's roommate?

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