diff --git a/reading05/Makefile b/reading05/Makefile
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+test:
+	@$(MAKE) -sk test-all
+
+test-all:	test-scripts test-exists
+
+test-scripts:
+	curl -sLO https://www3.nd.edu/~pbui/teaching/cse.20289.sp25/static/txt/reading05/test_exists.sh
+	chmod +x test_*.sh
+
+test-exists:
+	./test_exists.sh
diff --git a/reading05/exists.py b/reading05/exists.py
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+#!/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+exit_code = 0
+
+for filename in sys.argv[1:]:
+    if os.path.exists(filename):
+        print(f"{filename} exists!")
+    else:
+        print(f"{filename} does not exist!")
+        exit_code = 1
+
+sys.exit(exit_code)