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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIII and XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edith begin remodeling Stoner's basement study as after her father's death?
(a) An art studio.
(b) A new kitchen.
(c) A photography studio.
(d) A new living room.

2. What is the name of the book's author?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) John Williams.
(c) C.S. Lewis.
(d) Dan Brown.

3. What is the name of the protagonist of the book?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Hollis Lomax.
(d) William Stoner.

4. What is the only reason Stoner won't leave Edith?
(a) Grace.
(b) Their house.
(c) He loves her.
(d) Her money.

5. What is the name of the graduate student Stoner meets with at the beginning of Chapter IX?
(a) Ed Frye.
(b) Katherine Driscoll.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Charles Walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the protagonist's parents' reaction to his desire to get a PhD described?

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

3. Who tells Stoner that he should be the one insulted by Charles Walker's presentation in Chapter IX?

4. How does Stoner find Katherine when he goes to visit her after hearing she was sick?

5. Who helps Walker throughout his oral examination?

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