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

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

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

4. When did Darma write his first novel?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1988.

5. In "Joshua Karabish," what happens when Joshua gets sick?
(a) He vomits.
(b) His nose bleeds and ears ooze mucus.
(c) He coughs.
(d) He has bad dreams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the narrator's neighbors in "The Man With No Name"?

3. Who gets very ill near the end of "Joshua Karabish"?

4. Who pays off Joshua's debts in "Joshua Karabish"?

5. In "The Family M," why does the narrator start hanging out in the parking lot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who lives in Mrs. Casper's attic?

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

3. Who scratches the narrator's car in "The Family M"?

4. Where did Budi Darma attend university?

5. What street does the narrator live on in "The Old Man with No Name"?

6. Who moves to North Carolina in "The Family M"?

7. Who enters a poetry contest in "Joshua Karabish"?

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

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

10. In "The Family M," who is Mark?

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