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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) Ed Frye.
(d) Archer Sloane.

2. What is the name of the family the protagonist stays with when he first goes to college?
(a) The Wilsons.
(b) The Smiths.
(c) The Footes.
(d) The Williams.

3. What can the protagonist's parents not do about his decision to get a PhD?
(a) Understand.
(b) Support.
(c) Accept.
(d) Believe.

4. Who does the author say was only interested in seeking adventure?
(a) Charles Walker.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) David Masters.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Whose house does Stoner initially meet Edith at?

4. Who first tells Stoner that he will be enlisting in the war while they are in college?

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

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