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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is John Dunlap?
(a) The narrator's father.
(b) The narrator's cousin.
(c) He is not a real person.
(d) The narrator's brother.

2. Who gets into a car accident in "The Family M"?
(a) Jerry.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Larry.
(d) The Meeks.

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

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

5. Who is the author of People from Bloomington?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Jane Austen.
(c) Budi Darma.
(d) Ottessa Moshfegh.

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

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

8. 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 pay her rent.
(d) To marry her daughter.

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

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

11. Where is Budi Darma originally from?
(a) India.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Japan.
(d) China.

12. In "The Family M," who moves to North Carolina?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Jane.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The Meeks.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Family M" want to buy for Marion?

2. What does the narrator of "The Man With No Name" do when he is bored?

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

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

5. What author does Darma admire?

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