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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Man With No Name," what war did the old man fight in?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

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

4. Who kills the old man in "The Man With No Name"?
(a) Jane.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Mrs. Nolan.
(d) Josh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darma believe of the writing process?

2. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" want to hurt?

3. In "Joshua Karabish," what is the MLA?

4. Why does Martin steal toys in "The Family M"?

5. Who abuses animals in "The Man With No Name"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the narrator of "The Old Man with No Name" want to be friends with?

2. Who does Mrs. Nolan kill in "The Old Man with No Name"?

3. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" watch from his window?

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

5. Which author did Darma write his PhD dissertation about?

6. What was Darma most anxious about during his studies?

7. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua's mother ask the narrator to do for her?

8. Who dies at the beginning of "Joshua Karabish"?

9. Why did Darma move back to Indiana with his family?

10. How does the narrator of "The Old Man with No Name" kill time when he feels lonely?

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