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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 "Joshua Karabish," what does Joshua resolve to do if he ever gets published?

2. When did Darma write his first novel?

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

4. How long dd it take Darma to write The Old Man with No Name?

5. Which author did Darma write his disseration on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does the narrator of "The Family M" want Coke machines in the apartment building?

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

7. Where did Budi Darma attend university?

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

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

10. What street does the narrator live on in "The Old Man with No Name"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select two characters who experience grief in some manner and compare their experiences. What is the author's message about grief in each character's story? Is it a consistent message throughout the book, or are there conflicting messages between stories?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay depicting the relationship between the narrator and the Meek family in "The Family M." What does the narrator make of this family, and how and why does his opinion of them change by the end of the story?

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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