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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. Where is Edith from in the book?
(a) Nashville.
(b) New York.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Boston.

2. How many seminars are students required to take to finish a doctorate at Stoner's university?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What is Edith's last name in the book?
(a) Finch.
(b) Driscoll.
(c) Bostwick.
(d) Frye.

4. What does Stoner become immersed in a passion for as a college student?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Girls.
(c) Partying.
(d) History.

5. What state is the protagonist from?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist decide to study after changing from his original subject in college?

2. What does Stoner find unfavorable at work after Lomax takes over the English department?

3. How does Sloane die in the book?

4. How does Edith buy new clothes after her father's death?

5. Who cautions Stoner about his affair with Katherine because he could lose his job?

(see the answer key)

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