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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stoner insist Edith do after they are married that seems to open her up?
(a) Build a home.
(b) Have a baby.
(c) Cook for neighbors.
(d) Entertain guests.

2. What does Stoner question Walker about to see his basic knowledge during his oral examination?
(a) Renaissance literature.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) History of literature.
(d) The Canterbury Tales.

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

4. What can the protagonist's parents not do about his decision to get a PhD?
(a) Believe.
(b) Understand.
(c) Support.
(d) Accept.

5. Who arrives late for Stoner's seminar in Chapter IX?
(a) Charles Walker.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Hollis Lomax.
(d) Katherine Driscoll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the young woman who audits Stoner's seminar?

2. Who questions Stoner about his conduct against Walker in Chapter X?

3. What war is beginning in Chapter II?

4. What is the name of the new assistant professor hired after Sloane's death?

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

(see the answer key)

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