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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the child Edith has?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mary.
(d) Grace.

2. Who begins questioning Walker during his oral examination that dashes Stoner's hopes for him?
(a) Stoner.
(b) Lomax.
(c) Frye.
(d) Holland.

3. How does Sloane die in the book?
(a) Kills himself.
(b) In a car wreck.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) He is shot.

4. What is the name of the college the protagonist attended?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) University of Missouri.
(c) Duke.
(d) University of Mississippi.

5. Who argues that war had a tendency to destroy the civilization of learning?
(a) Archer Sloane.
(b) Charles Walker.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) Ed Frye.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Stoner begin spending his time after Edith remodels his study?

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

3. Who does the person who questions Stoner about his conduct against Walker agree with after hearing his argument?

4. Who does Stoner find as an outlet for love and affection in Chapter V?

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

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