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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XV, XVI, and XVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stoner's student who audits his seminar present her final presentation on in Chapter IX?
(a) Renaissance Latin literature.
(b) Donatus on Shakespeare.
(c) The Sonnet.
(d) Petrarch.

2. How does Stoner begin looking at the value of his life in Chapter XI?
(a) Bleekly.
(b) In an abstract way.
(c) Darkly.
(d) Happily.

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

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

5. Who does the person who questions Stoner about his conduct against Walker agree with after hearing his argument?
(a) Stoner.
(b) Charles Walker.
(c) The dean.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to convince Lomax to give Stoner his good class schedule back in Chapter XIV?

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

3. What does Stoner say opposed him and Katherine being together and that they were proving wrong?

4. What is the name of the graduate student Stoner meets with at the beginning of Chapter IX?

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

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