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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VI and VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Edith from in the book?
(a) New York.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Boston.

2. Who is killed during combat in the war while Stoner is in college?
(a) Ed Frye.
(b) Archer Sloane.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Charles Walker.

3. What does Stoner believe Edith comes home to do at the end of Chapter VII?
(a) Leave him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Have more children.
(d) Make war.

4. What is Edith too tired for on her and Stoner's wedding night?
(a) Talking.
(b) Bathing.
(c) Sex.
(d) Eating.

5. What kind of work does the protagonist spend most of his childhood dedicated to?
(a) Farming.
(b) Singing.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees the University as a kind of asylum to protect people too useless to survive the world?

2. Who does Stoner find as an outlet for love and affection in Chapter V?

3. What is the name of the city the protagonist's college is in?

4. What is the name of the protagonist of the book?

5. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is a mediocre intellect who is in the English department out of convenience?

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