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

2. How does Edith lie in bed waiting for Stoner for hours in Chapter V?
(a) Sedated.
(b) Heavily clothes.
(c) Clenched in a ball.
(d) Naked.

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

4. What does Stoner refuse to let anyone do during his questioning of Walker in his oral examination?
(a) Interrupt.
(b) Breathe.
(c) Talk.
(d) Laugh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who puzzles over Lomax's devotion to Walker in Chapter X?

2. Why do Edith and Stoner cut their honeymoon short?

3. What does the protagonist's first English teacher expose about him in class?

4. How does Lomax react when Stoner refuses to pass Walker?

5. Where do Edith and Stoner get married?

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