People From Bloomington Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Darma, Budi
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People From Bloomington Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Family M" want to buy for Marion?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A dress.
(c) A car.
(d) A wheelchair.

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

3. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" want to hurt?
(a) Cathy.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mark and Martin.
(d) Himself.

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

5. What does Darma maintain about the short story form?
(a) It short be really short.
(b) It is not for everyone.
(c) It is not as good as novels.
(d) It does not have to be literally short.

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

7. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" find pooping in the parking lot?
(a) Martin.
(b) Mark.
(c) Melvin.
(d) Marion.

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

9. How long dd it take Darma to write The Old Man with No Name?
(a) A few hours.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) Three days.

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

11. During what decade did Darma attend university?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 1860s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1930s.

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

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

14. What emotional space does Darma inhabit while writing his stories?
(a) He is always sad.
(b) He needs to be angry.
(c) He writes as if in a trance.
(d) He is always happy.

15. In "The Family M," why does the narrator start hanging out in the parking lot?
(a) For fun.
(b) To talk to neighbors.
(c) To see who scratched his car.
(d) To make friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do most of the stories in this collection focus on?

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

3. Who does the narrator of "The Man With No Name" invite out for coffee?

4. In "The Man With No Name," what war did the old man fight in?

5. In "Joshua Karabish," who sends the narrator a check in the mail?

(see the answer keys)

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