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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author say was only interested in seeking adventure?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) Charles Walker.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Ed Frye.

2. Who dies at the beginning of Chapter VII?
(a) Stoner's mother.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Stoner's father.
(d) Gordon Finch.

3. What is the name of the ship that sinks and causes America to join the war?
(a) The Columbiana.
(b) The Titanic.
(c) The Constantinople.
(d) The Lusitania.

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

5. What kind of impression does the author note that the protagonist had on the memory of those who knew him?
(a) Exceptional.
(b) Hateful.
(c) Minimal.
(d) Unexceptional.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Edith begin remodeling Stoner's basement study as after her father's death?

3. What does Walker's committee decide about his fate after his oral examination?

4. Who is not present at Walker's oral examination?

5. Who temporarily fills the director of the English department after Sloane's death?

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