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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 become immersed in a passion for as a college student?
(a) History.
(b) Partying.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Girls.

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

3. What colleague of William's is described as having a bitter and ironic sense of humor?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) Archer Sloane.

4. What subject does the protagonist teach in college?
(a) Math.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

5. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is a mediocre intellect who is in the English department out of convenience?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) Charles Walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who begins taking care of Edith when she has her first breakdown during their marriage?

2. How are the protagonist's parents' reaction to his desire to get a PhD described?

3. Who sees the University as a kind of asylum to protect people too useless to survive the world?

4. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is impressively intelligent and cynical?

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

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