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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. What day of the week does Stoner have a meeting with his two college friends?
(a) Monday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

2. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is impressively intelligent and cynical?
(a) Hollis Lomax.
(b) David Masters.
(c) Charles Walker.
(d) Archer Sloane.

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

4. Whose house does Stoner initially meet Edith at?
(a) Her sister's.
(b) Her parent's.
(c) Her uncle's.
(d) Her aunt's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of impression does the author note that the protagonist had on the memory of those who knew him?

2. How many days is Edith in labor?

3. What program does the protagonist originally go to college to study?

4. How does Edith lie in bed waiting for Stoner for hours in Chapter V?

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

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