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

2. Why did Darma return to Bloomington with his family?
(a) He did not move to Bloomington with his family.
(b) To start a job.
(c) To get his doctorate.
(d) To start a business.

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

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

5. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man do every day?
(a) Bakes.
(b) Points a gun out his window.
(c) Calls his mother.
(d) Goes for a jog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua assure the narrator about his illness?

2. In "Joshua Karabish," what kind of writer is Joshua?

3. Where does the narrator of "The Family M" live?

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

5. What does Darma believe of the writing process?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Seifert, in "Joshua Karabish"?

2. Who ends up in a wheelchair in "The Family M"?

3. Whose house does the narrator of "The Old Man with No Name" move into?

4. Where is Budi Darma originally from? What brought him to the U.S.?

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

6. Who gets in a car accident in "The Family M"?

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

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

9. What kind of writing did Darma write before People from Bloomington?

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

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