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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Orez.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what decade did Darma attend university?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1860s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1980s.

2. Who lives in Mrs. Casper's attic?
(a) A teenager.
(b) A racoon.
(c) A cat.
(d) An old man.

3. What does Stevick make the narrator of "Orez" promise to do?
(a) Buy a house.
(b) Buy a car.
(c) Take care of Hester.
(d) Take care of his son.

4. What kind of fiction does Darma think he may never write again?
(a) Romance.
(b) Absurdist fiction.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Mystery.

5. What does Darma believe of the writing process?
(a) It is not for everyone.
(b) It is good for the heart.
(c) It is best for sad people.
(d) It is one of dissatisfaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does the narrator of "Orez" inherit from Stevick?

2. Why does Hester travel to Chicago in "Orez"?

3. In "Orez," whose father used to swing a sword at trees?

4. What emotional space does Darma inhabit while writing his stories?

5. Who is the author of People from Bloomington?

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