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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. How are the protagonist's parents' reaction to his desire to get a PhD described?
(a) Excited.
(b) Sad.
(c) Shocked.
(d) Happy.

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

3. How does Stoner feel after being offered a professor job at the university?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Excited.
(c) Jovial.
(d) Sad.

4. Who offers Stoner a job at the university as a professor?
(a) Katherine Driscoll.
(b) Edith Bostwick.
(c) Archer Sloane.
(d) Ed Frye.

5. What does the protagonist's first English teacher expose about him in class?
(a) His insanity.
(b) His ignorance.
(c) His intelligence.
(d) His awkwardness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Edith's mood change after their wedding on their way to their hotel?

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

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

4. Whose house does Stoner initially meet Edith at?

5. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is impressively intelligent and cynical?

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