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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. What is Edith's last name in the book?
(a) Driscoll.
(b) Finch.
(c) Frye.
(d) Bostwick.

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

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

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

5. Who first tells Stoner that he will be enlisting in the war while they are in college?
(a) Archer Sloane.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Gordon Finch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does news of never penetrate Stoner as it does other students when he is in college?

2. What is the name of the city the protagonist's college is in?

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

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

5. What war is beginning in Chapter II?

(see the answer key)

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