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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," which woman owns a gun?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Nolan.
(c) Mrs. Casper.
(d) Mrs. Macmillan.

2. What is the name of Darma's first novel?
(a) Olga.
(b) Pride and Prejudice.
(c) Olenka.
(d) The Idiot.

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

4. In "The Man With No Name," whose house does the narrator move into?
(a) Mrs. Macmillan's.
(b) Mrs. Nolan's.
(c) Mrs. Smith's.
(d) Mrs. Casper's.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Man With No Name," what does the old man shout in a public bathroom?

3. Who lives in Mrs. Casper's attic?

4. What does Darma consider the most important aspect of storytelling?

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

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