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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lomax react when Stoner refuses to pass Walker?
(a) Livid.
(b) Slightly upset.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Happy.

2. Who first tells Stoner that he will be enlisting in the war while they are in college?
(a) Hollis Lomax.
(b) David Masters.
(c) Archer Sloane.
(d) Gordon Finch.

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

4. How long does Edith stay in bed after having a baby?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) Nearly a year.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does the person helping Walker with his oral examination use when interrupting?

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

4. What does Stoner insist Edith do after they are married that seems to open her up?

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

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