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

2. Which author did Darma write his disseration on?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Herman Melville.
(c) William Faulkner.
(d) E.M Forster.

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

4. What poet does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" recite at a poetry reading?
(a) Lord Byron.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Keats.
(d) Dickinson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua resolve to do if he ever gets published?

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

3. What does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" submit to a writing contest?

4. Where did Darma receive his doctorate?

5. What does Cathy do for a living in "Joshua Karabish"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What illness does Joshua have in "Joshua Karabish"?

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

4. Who owns a gun in "The Old Man with No Name"?

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

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

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

8. Where did Budi Darma attend university?

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

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

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