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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. How does Sloane die in the book?
(a) Kills himself.
(b) He is shot.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) In a car wreck.

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

3. What state is the protagonist from?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Connecticut.

4. Who does the protagonist not tell about his decision to change his course of study in college?
(a) His brother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His parents.
(d) His friends.

5. What does Stoner's student who audits his seminar present her final presentation on in Chapter IX?
(a) Donatus on Shakespeare.
(b) Petrarch.
(c) The Sonnet.
(d) Renaissance Latin literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Stoner that he should be the one insulted by Charles Walker's presentation in Chapter IX?

2. Who dies at the beginning of Chapter VII?

3. Who arrives late for Stoner's seminar in Chapter IX?

4. How does Walker react to Stoner when he is threatened to be failed in his seminar?

5. What does Stoner find a financial burden for him in Chapter VI?

(see the answer key)

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