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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Joshua Karabish.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Darma receive his doctorate?
(a) Yale.
(b) University of Indiana.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Harvard.

3. What author does Darma admire?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Marilyn Robinson.
(c) Herman Melville.
(d) Ottessa Moshfegh.

4. In "Joshua Karabish," what kind of writer is Joshua?
(a) A songwriter.
(b) A short story writer.
(c) A memoirist.
(d) A poet.

5. Who has a peculiar illness in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Mrs. Seifert.
(c) Jane.
(d) Austin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darma believe of the writing process?

2. What kind of fiction does Darma think he may never write again?

3. Who did Mrs. Seifert warn the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" to stay away from?

4. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua lie to the narrator about?

5. When did Darma write his first novel?

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