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

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

3. What program does the protagonist originally go to college to study?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Business.
(c) History.
(d) English.

4. Who does the protagonist not tell about his decision to change his course of study in college?
(a) His friends.
(b) His brother.
(c) His parents.
(d) His sister.

5. Who encourages the protagonist to get his PhD?
(a) Archer Sloane.
(b) David Masters.
(c) Ed Frye.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist decide to study after changing from his original subject in college?

2. What is Edith's last name in the book?

3. How many years does the protagonist study his new subject in college?

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

5. What does Stoner become immersed in a passion for as a college student?

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