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

2. What role does Stoner consistently find himself happiest in?
(a) Slacker.
(b) Worker.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Student.

3. How does Edith look at her child after she is born?
(a) An angel.
(b) A monster.
(c) A stranger.
(d) A disease.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of work does the protagonist spend most of his childhood dedicated to?

3. Where do Edith and Stoner go on their honeymoon?

4. Where do Stoner and his two college friends have their weekly meetings?

5. Who dies at the beginning of Chapter VII?

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