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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reacts in a fit of rage when Stoner says he may enlist in the war?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Hollis Lomax.
(d) Archer Sloane.

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

3. Where do Stoner and his two college friends have their weekly meetings?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A local pub.
(c) In a park.
(d) The library.

4. How are the protagonist's grades described when he first starts college?
(a) Good.
(b) Poor.
(c) Superior.
(d) Bad.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who tries to ease Stoner's anxiety when he is getting married?

4. What does Stoner insist Edith do after they are married that seems to open her up?

5. Who encourages the protagonist to get his PhD?

(see the answer key)

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