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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What sound does the narrator of "The Man With No Name," hear in the middle of the night?
(a) Crying.
(b) A gunshot.
(c) Shouting.
(d) Screaming.

4. In "The Family M," who is Melvin?
(a) The narrator's brother.
(b) Marion's husband.
(c) Mark's friend.
(d) Marion's friend.

5. Who pays off Joshua's debts in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Cathy.
(b) Mrs. Seifert.
(c) Jane.
(d) The narrator.

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

7. In "The Man With No Name," whose house does the narrator move into?
(a) Mrs. Casper's.
(b) Mrs. Smith's.
(c) Mrs. Macmillan's.
(d) Mrs. Nolan's.

8. What has the narrator of "The Family M" never wanted?
(a) Money.
(b) A wife.
(c) An education.
(d) Children.

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

10. 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.

11. In "Joshua Karabish," what is the MLA?
(a) Mighty Language Association.
(b) Modern Language Arts.
(c) Modern Landscape Arts.
(d) Modern Language Association.

12. Who is dead at the beginning of "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Jim.
(b) Joshua.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Jane.

13. In "Joshua Karabish," who never returns home after a trip?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Jane.
(d) Cathy.

14. Who is the narrator's roommate in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Cathy.
(c) John.
(d) Jane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man With No Name," who has a habit of running into the street and threatening to shoot people?

2. What did Darma do in his free time while at university?

3. Who is the author of People from Bloomington?

4. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man do every day?

5. During what decade did Darma attend university?

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