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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 views the University as a center for knowledge and enlightenment?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Archer Sloane.
(c) William Stoner.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

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

3. How does Edith tell Stoner she will answer his marriage proposal?
(a) In person.
(b) In a letter.
(c) Over the phone.
(d) Through a friend.

4. What does news of never penetrate Stoner as it does other students when he is in college?
(a) The war.
(b) Popularity.
(c) Parties.
(d) Politics.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Stoner consistently find himself happiest in?

2. Who does the protagonist not tell about his decision to change his course of study in college?

3. Where is Edith from in the book?

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

5. What subject does the protagonist teach in college?

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