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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mrs. Elberhart.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator spit in Yorrick's food?
(a) To get revenge.
(b) To make him sick.
(c) For fun.
(d) For laughs.

2. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua take with him on a trip?
(a) A few books.
(b) A backpack.
(c) His poems.
(d) A suitcase.

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

4. Whose car gets scratched in "The Family M"?
(a) Mark's.
(b) The narrator's.
(c) Joshua's.
(d) Jane's.

5. In "Yorrick," who steals the narrator's food out of his fridge?
(a) Allen.
(b) James.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Yorrick.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Yorrick," why does Catherine call the narrator?

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

3. Why does Yorrick start eating meals out?

4. How many of Stevick's children died in "Orez"?

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

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