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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 war is beginning in Chapter II?
(a) World War I.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Cold War.

2. Where does Edith take Grace for a week for the first time alone with her?
(a) Boston.
(b) Her parents' house.
(c) The beach.
(d) Paris.

3. Who is Stoner surprised to see come to his housewarming party?
(a) Edith Bostwick.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) Ed Frye.
(d) Gordon Finch.

4. Who encourages the protagonist to get his PhD?
(a) Ed Frye.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Archer Sloane.

5. What day of the week does Stoner have a meeting with his two college friends?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Edith and Stoner have to try for a child?

2. Who offers Stoner a job at the university as a professor?

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

4. What is the name of the protagonist's first English teacher?

5. What role does Stoner consistently find himself happiest in?

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