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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIII and XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Stoner sleep on his first night with Edith after they're married?
(a) In the guest room.
(b) The couch.
(c) In the bed with Edith.
(d) On the floor.

2. How old is the protagonist when he decides to go to college?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

3. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is a mediocre intellect who is in the English department out of convenience?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) Charles Walker.
(d) David Masters.

4. Where does Stoner project himself to when he has his first out-of-body experience?
(a) To a dark place.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) In the sky.
(d) The universe.

5. What does Katherine wish for Stoner to do for her when she visits him in Chapter XII?
(a) Read her dissertation.
(b) Date her.
(c) Hire her as an assistant.
(d) Help her with a paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first tells Stoner that he will be enlisting in the war while they are in college?

2. Who is not present at Walker's oral examination?

3. What does Walker's committee decide about his fate after his oral examination?

4. Whose house does Stoner initially meet Edith at?

5. Who is Stoner surprised to see come to his housewarming party?

(see the answer key)

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