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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man with No Name .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound does the narrator of "The Man With No Name," hear in the middle of the night?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Screaming.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) Crying.

2. What do most of the stories in this collection focus on?
(a) Plot.
(b) Setting.
(c) Tone.
(d) Characterization.

3. Who kills the old man in "The Man With No Name"?
(a) Josh.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mrs. Nolan.
(d) The narrator.

4. In "The Man With No Name," what is Marsh?
(a) A diner.
(b) A movie.
(c) A club.
(d) A grocery store.

5. What kind of fiction did Darma write prior to People from Bloomington?
(a) He did not write fiction.
(b) Historical fiction.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Absurdist fiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man do every day?

2. In "The Man With No Name," who gets articles in the university paper written about them?

3. What is the name of Darma's first novel?

4. In "The Man With No Name," who has a habit of running into the street and threatening to shoot people?

5. What does Darma maintain about the short story form?

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