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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. Who offers Stoner a job at the university as a professor?
(a) Katherine Driscoll.
(b) Edith Bostwick.
(c) Archer Sloane.
(d) Ed Frye.

2. How does Stoner feel after being offered a professor job at the university?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Sad.
(c) Excited.
(d) Jovial.

3. How does the Great Depression initially impact Columbus?
(a) Very badly.
(b) Slightly sets them back.
(c) It is unaffected.
(d) It is devastated.

4. What does the protagonist do during his summers in college?
(a) Works on the farm.
(b) Studies in a library.
(c) Sells lemonade.
(d) Runs a bookstore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Edith tell Stoner she will answer his marriage proposal?

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

3. What is Edith's last name in the book?

4. How long does Edith stay in bed after having a baby?

5. What does Edith do just after her and Stoner are married?

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