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

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

3. What author does Darma admire?

4. Who winds up in a wheelchair in "The Family M"?

5. Who does the narrator of "The Family M" always see beating up kids?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In what decade did Darma attend university?

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

10. In "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua's mother ask the narrator to do for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the relationship between the narrator and his neighbors in "The Old Man with No Name." What does the narrator make of his neighbors? What effect does living on Fess Avenue have on him?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the themes of isolation. Who experiences isolation, and in what ways? How does this experience impact them and their behavior and beliefs? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of loneliness. Who in the stories experiences loneliness, and why? How do they cope with this loneliness? Use examples from the text as support.

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