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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 did Darma receive his doctorate?

2. Why did Darma return to Bloomington with his family?

3. What poet does the narrator of "Joshua Karabish" recite at a poetry reading?

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

5. When did Darma write his first novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Budi Darma attend university?

3. In what decade did Darma attend university?

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

5. Where is Budi Darma originally from? What brought him to the U.S.?

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

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

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

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

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 discussing the character of Joshua in "Joshua Karabish." What does the narrator seem to make of Joshua, both before and after his death?

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