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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. Where does Joshua go for two weeks in "Joshua Karabish"?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Home.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Florida.

2. Who lives in Mrs. Casper's attic?
(a) A cat.
(b) A racoon.
(c) An old man.
(d) A teenager.

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

4. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua take with him on a trip?
(a) A backpack.
(b) His poems.
(c) A few books.
(d) A suitcase.

5. Who does the narrator of "The Man With No Name" invite out for coffee?
(a) Mrs. Nolan.
(b) A professor.
(c) The old man.
(d) His friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Macmillan?

2. What was Darma anxious about while pursuing his PhD?

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

4. Where does the old man do his shopping in "The Man With No Name"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of the narrator's neighbors abuses animals, in "The Old Man with No Name"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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