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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man With No Name," what is Marsh?

2. Who did Mrs. Seifert warn the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" to stay away from?

3. What do most of the stories in this collection focus on?

4. During what decade did Darma attend university?

5. Who is the author of People from Bloomington?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Family M," who is Melvin?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the character of Hester in "Orez." Why is Hester so anxious and apologetic throughout her marriage to the narrator? What aspects of her past have made her so fearful?

Essay Topic 2

Several characters throughout the stories suffer from illnesses. In what ways does illness impact these characters and their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the stories. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the story? Use examples from the text as support.

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