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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. How old is the protagonist when he decides to go to college?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

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

3. What is the name of the college the protagonist attended?
(a) Duke.
(b) University of Missouri.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) University of Mississippi.

4. What is the name of the protagonist of the book?
(a) Hollis Lomax.
(b) William Stoner.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) Ed Frye.

5. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is a mediocre intellect who is in the English department out of convenience?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) Charles Walker.
(d) David Masters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the protagonist's first English teacher?

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

3. What kind of work does the protagonist spend most of his childhood dedicated to?

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

5. What subject does the protagonist teach in college?

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