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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters II and III.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of setting did the protagonist grow up in?
(a) In the city.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) A farm.
(d) In a neighborhood.

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

5. What does the protagonist do during his summers in college?
(a) Studies in a library.
(b) Runs a bookstore.
(c) Works on the farm.
(d) Sells lemonade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the protagonist's grades described when he first starts college?

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

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

4. What day of the week does Stoner have a meeting with his two college friends?

5. How old is the protagonist when he decides to go to college?

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