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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VI and VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stoner say he has no feelings of in regards to the war?
(a) Politics.
(b) Patriotism.
(c) Pride.
(d) Acceptance.

2. How does Edith's father die in the book?
(a) He commits suicide.
(b) A car wreck.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) He is shot.

3. What is the name of the protagonist of the book?
(a) Hollis Lomax.
(b) Gordon Finch.
(c) Ed Frye.
(d) William Stoner.

4. How long do Edith and Stoner have to try for a child?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

5. Who tries to ease Stoner's anxiety when he is getting married?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Archer Sloane.
(c) Katherine Driscoll.
(d) Gordon Finch.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Edith travel to after her father's death?

4. How are the protagonist's grades described when he first starts college?

5. How old is the protagonist when he decides to go to college?

(see the answer key)

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