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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 is the name of Stoner's friend who is impressively intelligent and cynical?
(a) Archer Sloane.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) Charles Walker.
(d) David Masters.

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

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

4. Who views the University as a center for knowledge and enlightenment?
(a) William Stoner.
(b) Archer Sloane.
(c) Hollis Lomax.
(d) David Masters.

5. What kind of work does the protagonist spend most of his childhood dedicated to?
(a) Farming.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stoner begin remodeling in his new home?

2. Where does Edith take Grace for a week for the first time alone with her?

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

4. How does Edith look at her child after she is born?

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

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