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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Darma anxious about while pursuing his PhD?
(a) Writing his dissertation.
(b) Not having enough time to write.
(c) Finding a job.
(d) Defending his dissertation.

2. Who gets very ill near the end of "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Mrs. Seifert.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Cathy.
(d) The narrator.

3. In "The Man With No Name," what street does the narrator live on?
(a) Drewry Lane.
(b) Fess Avenue.
(c) Peach Street.
(d) Bleeker Street.

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

5. Who abuses animals in "The Man With No Name"?
(a) Mrs. Casper.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Mrs. Nolan.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

6. What kind of fiction does Darma think he may never write again?
(a) Historical fiction.
(b) Romance.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Absurdist fiction.

7. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man do every day?
(a) Calls his mother.
(b) Goes for a jog.
(c) Points a gun out his window.
(d) Bakes.

8. Where does the narrator of "The Family M" live?
(a) In an apartment.
(b) In a bungalow.
(c) In a house.
(d) In a mansion.

9. Who has a peculiar illness in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Mrs. Seifert.
(c) Austin.
(d) Jane.

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

11. What kind of fiction did Darma write prior to People from Bloomington?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Absurdist fiction.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) He did not write fiction.

12. In "The Man With No Name," who does the narrator spot in the cafeteria at the University?
(a) Joshua.
(b) The old man.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Mrs. Nolan.

13. Why does Martin steal toys in "The Family M"?
(a) Because he does not have any.
(b) To sell them.
(c) For fun.
(d) He does not steal toys.

14. Who does the narrator want to shoot in "The Family M"?
(a) The Meeks.
(b) Jane.
(c) No one.
(d) Himself.

15. Who lives in Mrs. Casper's attic?
(a) A racoon.
(b) A cat.
(c) An old man.
(d) A teenager.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotional space does Darma inhabit while writing his stories?

2. What does Darma believe of the writing process?

3. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua resolve to do if he ever gets published?

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

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

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