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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Family M," who moves to North Carolina?
(a) Jane.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Jerry.
(d) The Meeks.

2. What do most of the stories in this collection focus on?
(a) Characterization.
(b) Setting.
(c) Tone.
(d) Plot.

3. What is the name of Darma's first novel?
(a) Olenka.
(b) The Idiot.
(c) Olga.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

4. Who winds up in a wheelchair in "The Family M"?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Martin.
(c) Marion.
(d) Mark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator want to shoot in "The Family M"?

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

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

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

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

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