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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. In "The Man With No Name," what war did the old man fight in?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Civil War.

2. What does Darma maintain about the short story form?
(a) It is not for everyone.
(b) It does not have to be literally short.
(c) It is not as good as novels.
(d) It short be really short.

3. Who are the narrator's neighbors in "The Man With No Name"?
(a) Teens.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

4. Why did Darma return to Bloomington with his family?
(a) To start a job.
(b) To start a business.
(c) He did not move to Bloomington with his family.
(d) To get his doctorate.

5. Who is Mrs. Macmillan?
(a) The narrator's landlord.
(b) The narrator's aunt.
(c) The narrator's mother.
(d) The narrator's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man With No Name," whose house does the narrator move into?

2. What do most of the stories in this collection focus on?

3. Who does the narrator of "The Man With No Name" invite out for coffee?

4. In "The Man With No Name," which woman owns a gun?

5. What do all the writers Darma admires write about?

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