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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 was Darma most anxious about during his studies?
(a) Living in a dorm.
(b) Getting good grades.
(c) Not having enough time to write.
(d) Making friends.

2. What was Darma anxious about while pursuing his PhD?
(a) Finding a job.
(b) Writing his dissertation.
(c) Not having enough time to write.
(d) Defending his dissertation.

3. In "The Family M," who is Marion?
(a) Melvin's sister.
(b) Melvin's wife.
(c) The narrator's friend.
(d) The narrator's wife.

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

5. What does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" submit to a writing contest?
(a) Poems.
(b) Short stories.
(c) A novel.
(d) A screenplay.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Family M," who is Mark?

2. In "Joshua Karabish," who is Cathy?

3. In "Joshua Karabish," who sends the narrator a check in the mail?

4. In "The Family M," why does the narrator start hanging out in the parking lot?

5. Who kills the old man in "The Man With No Name"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who lives in Mrs. Casper's attic?

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

3. What kind of writing does Joshua do in "Joshua Karabish"?

4. Where did Budi Darma attend university?

5. Who dies at the beginning of "Joshua Karabish"?

6. Who gets in a car accident in "The Family M"?

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

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

9. Who is Mrs. Seifert, in "Joshua Karabish"?

10. In what decade did Darma attend university?

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