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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Joshua Karabish," what happens when Joshua gets sick?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He has bad dreams.
(c) His nose bleeds and ears ooze mucus.
(d) He coughs.

2. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" always see beating up kids?
(a) A girl.
(b) An old man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A boy.

3. In "The Man With No Name," what is Marsh?
(a) A movie.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A club.
(d) A diner.

4. In "The Family M," what does Melvin say of his children?
(a) They are smart.
(b) They are respectful.
(c) They are not smart.
(d) They are naughty.

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

6. In "The Man With No Name," who has a habit of running into the street and threatening to shoot people?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The old man.
(c) Mrs. Casper.
(d) Joshua.

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

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

9. What was Darma most anxious about during his studies?
(a) Not having enough time to write.
(b) Making friends.
(c) Living in a dorm.
(d) Getting good grades.

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

11. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man shout in a public bathroom?
(a) "HELLO THERE!"
(b) "Pow! Pow!"
(c) "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
(d) He does not shout.

12. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua lie to the narrator about?
(a) Being able to cook.
(b) Being in school.
(c) Having nightmares.
(d) Being able to drive.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Joshua Karabish," what kind of music does Joshua like?

3. In "The Family M," why does the narrator start hanging out in the parking lot?

4. In "The Family M," who is Martin?

5. Where does Joshua go for two weeks in "Joshua Karabish"?

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