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

2. Where does Joshua go for two weeks in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Florida.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Home.
(d) Cape Cod.

3. What poet does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" recite at a poetry reading?
(a) Lord Byron.
(b) Keats.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Dickinson.

4. Who are the narrator's neighbors in "The Man With No Name"?
(a) Men.
(b) Children.
(c) Teens.
(d) Women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua assure the narrator about his illness?

2. What does Darma consider the most important aspect of storytelling?

3. When did Darma write his first novel?

4. How long dd it take Darma to write The Old Man with No Name?

5. What does Darma believe of the writing process?

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