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

2. Which author did Darma write his disseration on?

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

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

5. In "The Family M," why does the narrator start hanging out in the parking lot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Budi Darma attend university?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Write an essay discussing the character of Orez in the story "Orez." What kind of person is Orez, and what affect does he have on his parents?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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