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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to ease Stoner's anxiety when he is getting married?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Gordon Finch.
(c) Katherine Driscoll.
(d) Archer Sloane.

2. What does Edith do after her and Stoner make love the first time?
(a) Vomits.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Cries.
(d) Falls asleep.

3. How are the protagonist's grades described when he first starts college?
(a) Poor.
(b) Bad.
(c) Good.
(d) Superior.

4. What is the name of the ship that sinks and causes America to join the war?
(a) The Titanic.
(b) The Lusitania.
(c) The Constantinople.
(d) The Columbiana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stoner become fixated on during the war when he is an undergraduate?

2. What is the name of the family the protagonist stays with when he first goes to college?

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

4. What does the protagonist do during his summers in college?

5. How does Stoner feel after being offered a professor job at the university?

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