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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Darma write his first novel?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1988.

2. Who does the narrator of "The Man With No Name" see go to the hospital late at night?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) The old man.
(c) Mrs. Casper.
(d) His friend.

3. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" find pooping in the parking lot?
(a) Melvin.
(b) Marion.
(c) Mark.
(d) Martin.

4. In "Joshua Karabish," what favor does Joshua's mother ask of the narrator?
(a) To pay her rent.
(b) To marry her daughter.
(c) To pay Joshua's rent.
(d) To mail Joshua's belongings.

5. In "The Family M," what does Martin find in the narrator's car?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A cat.
(c) A gun.
(d) A rusty nail.

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

7. How long dd it take Darma to write The Old Man with No Name?
(a) One hour.
(b) A few hours.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Three days.

8. In "Joshua Karabish," who sends the narrator a check in the mail?
(a) His sister.
(b) No one.
(c) His mother.
(d) Cathy.

9. What does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" submit to a writing contest?
(a) A screenplay.
(b) Poems.
(c) Short stories.
(d) A novel.

10. What does Cathy do for a living in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) She is a teacher.
(b) She is a chef.
(c) She is a lawyer.
(d) She is a writer.

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

12. What do all the writers Darma admires write about?
(a) Human relationships.
(b) Life.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Love.

13. In "Joshua Karabish," what kind of music does Joshua like?
(a) Rap.
(b) Punk.
(c) Indie rock.
(d) Classical.

14. In "The Family M," who is Martin?
(a) A janitor.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A boy in the narrator's building.
(d) A teacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man With No Name," who gets articles in the university paper written about them?

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

3. In "The Man With No Name," who thinks the narrator is nosy?

4. What do most of the stories in this collection focus on?

5. What author does Darma admire?

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