View a FREE sample

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. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man do every day?
(a) Goes for a jog.
(b) Points a gun out his window.
(c) Calls his mother.
(d) Bakes.

3. How long dd it take Darma to write The Old Man with No Name?
(a) A few hours.
(b) Three days.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) One hour.

4. In "The Man With No Name," who does the narrator spot in the cafeteria at the University?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Nolan.
(c) Joshua.
(d) The old man.

5. What was Darma anxious about while pursuing his PhD?
(a) Finding a job.
(b) Writing his dissertation.
(c) Defending his dissertation.
(d) Not having enough time to write.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Darma most anxious about during his studies?

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

5. In "The Man With No Name," who thinks the narrator is nosy?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 231 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample