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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 Edith do just after her and Stoner are married?
(a) Disappears.
(b) Cries.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Locks herself in a bathroom.

2. Who begins taking care of Edith when she has her first breakdown during their marriage?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

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

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

5. Where do Stoner and his two college friends have their weekly meetings?
(a) The library.
(b) In a park.
(c) A local pub.
(d) A restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Great Depression initially impact Columbus?

2. What kind of impression does the author note that the protagonist had on the memory of those who knew him?

3. Who does the protagonist not tell about his decision to change his course of study in college?

4. Where is Edith from in the book?

5. What does Edith inform Stoner she wants that surprises him in Chapter V?

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