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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Mrs. Seifert warn the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" to stay away from?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Jane.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Cathy.

2. In "The Man With No Name," who gets articles in the university paper written about them?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) The old man.

3. Which author did Darma write his disseration on?
(a) Herman Melville.
(b) William Faulkner.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) E.M Forster.

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

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

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

7. In "Joshua Karabish," who is Cathy?
(a) Joshua's mother.
(b) Joshua's aunt.
(c) Joshua's friend.
(d) Joshua's sister.

8. In "Joshua Karabish," who is Mrs. Seifert?
(a) The narrator's landlord.
(b) The narrator's wife.
(c) The narrator's sister.
(d) The narrator's cousin.

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

10. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua assure the narrator about his illness?
(a) It is not that bad.
(b) It is contagious.
(c) It is not contagious.
(d) It is not deadly.

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

12. Who is Mrs. Macmillan?
(a) The narrator's sister.
(b) The narrator's aunt.
(c) The narrator's landlord.
(d) The narrator's mother.

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

14. Where does Joshua go for two weeks in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Home.
(c) Cape Cod.
(d) Florida.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator's roommate in "Joshua Karabish"?

2. What poet does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" recite at a poetry reading?

3. Who is the author of People from Bloomington?

4. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua take with him on a trip?

5. What does the narrator of "The Family M" ask to have installed in the apartment building?

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