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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Edith do just after arriving at her and Stoner's new apartment?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Cleans it compulsively.
(c) Cooks.
(d) Sulks on the couch.

3. What is the name of the college the protagonist attended?
(a) University of Mississippi.
(b) Duke.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) University of Missouri.

4. Who does Hollis Lomax remind Stoner of?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) His father.
(d) Gordon Finch.

5. What does Stoner insist Edith do after they are married that seems to open her up?
(a) Build a home.
(b) Cook for neighbors.
(c) Have a baby.
(d) Entertain guests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stoner say he has no feelings of in regards to the war?

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

3. How long does Edith stay in bed after having a baby?

4. How are the protagonist's attempts at telling his parents he is getting a PhD described?

5. How does Edith act around Stoner when others are present?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does William's father want him to study agriculture in college?

2. How is William and Edith's first time making love described?

3. How do William and Edith buy their first house?

4. How does William react after being offered a teaching job at the University of Missouri?

5. How are William's meetings with Finch and Masters first described in the book?

6. Why does Edith's father commit suicide?

7. How is William described just before his wedding to Edith?

8. How is William's first meeting with Edith described in the book?

9. How is William and Lomax's conversation described at William's housewarming party?

10. How is William's marriage proposal to Edith described?

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