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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII and IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edith do just after her and Stoner are married?
(a) Locks herself in a bathroom.
(b) Disappears.
(c) Cries.
(d) Laughs.

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

3. Who does the author say was only interested in seeking adventure?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Gordon Finch.
(c) Ed Frye.
(d) Charles Walker.

4. How many years does the protagonist study his new subject in college?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. Who argues that war had a tendency to destroy the civilization of learning?
(a) Ed Frye.
(b) Gordon Finch.
(c) Charles Walker.
(d) Archer Sloane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edith too tired for on her and Stoner's wedding night?

2. How much money does Edith bring home from her father in Chapter VI?

3. What does Stoner do with his doctoral thesis when it is finished?

4. How long do Edith and Stoner have to try for a child?

5. Who reacts in a fit of rage when Stoner says he may enlist in the war?

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