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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Family M.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of People from Bloomington?
(a) Budi Darma.
(b) William Faulkner.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Ottessa Moshfegh.

2. In "The Man With No Name," what war did the old man fight in?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Vietnam War.

3. In "The Family M," who is Jerry?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A banker.
(c) A chef.
(d) A janitor.

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

5. What does the narrator of "The Man With No Name" do when he is bored?
(a) Bakes.
(b) Prank calls people.
(c) Calls his mother.
(d) Knits.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Joshua Karabish," what favor does Joshua's mother ask of the narrator?

3. What did Darma do in his free time while at university?

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

5. Whose car gets scratched in "The Family M"?

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