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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua resolve to do if he ever gets published?

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

3. Who are the narrator's neighbors in "The Man With No Name"?

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

5. Who gets very ill near the end of "Joshua Karabish"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of the narrator's neighbors abuses animals, in "The Old Man with No Name"?

2. Where did Budi Darma attend university?

3. Why does the narrator of "The Family M" want Coke machines in the apartment building?

4. What street does the narrator live on 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. In what decade did Darma attend university?

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

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

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

10. What does Joshua's mother think of him, in "Joshua Karabish"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the character of Joshua in "Joshua Karabish." What does the narrator seem to make of Joshua, both before and after his death?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing the relationship between Lebourne and the narrator in the story, "Charles Lebourne." What is the nature of this relationship? Is it positive or negative?

Essay Topic 3

Select two characters who experience grief in some manner and compare their experiences. What is the author's message about grief in each character's story? Is it a consistent message throughout the book, or are there conflicting messages between stories?

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