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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the protagonist's first English teacher expose about him in class?
(a) His insanity.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His awkwardness.
(d) His ignorance.

2. What colleague of William's is described as having a bitter and ironic sense of humor?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) David Masters.
(c) Hollis Lomax.
(d) Archer Sloane.

3. How are the protagonist's grades described when he first starts college?
(a) Bad.
(b) Superior.
(c) Good.
(d) Poor.

4. How does Edith look at her child after she is born?
(a) An angel.
(b) A monster.
(c) A disease.
(d) A stranger.

5. What does news of never penetrate Stoner as it does other students when he is in college?
(a) The war.
(b) Politics.
(c) Popularity.
(d) Parties.

6. How old is the protagonist when he decides to go to college?
(a) 22.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

7. How does the Great Depression initially impact Columbus?
(a) It is unaffected.
(b) It is devastated.
(c) Very badly.
(d) Slightly sets them back.

8. What role does Stoner consistently find himself happiest in?
(a) Slacker.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Worker.
(d) Student.

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

10. Who does Stoner find as an outlet for love and affection in Chapter V?
(a) Grace.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Jane.
(d) Barbara.

11. What is Edith too tired for on her and Stoner's wedding night?
(a) Sex.
(b) Bathing.
(c) Talking.
(d) Eating.

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

13. Who does Hollis Lomax remind Stoner of?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Gordon Finch.
(c) His father.
(d) Ed Frye.

14. Who temporarily fills the director of the English department after Sloane's death?
(a) William Stoner.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

15. Where do Stoner and his two college friends have their weekly meetings?
(a) A local pub.
(b) The library.
(c) In a park.
(d) A restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Edith and Stoner have to try for a child?

2. How does Edith's mood change after their wedding on their way to their hotel?

3. Who does the author say was only interested in seeking adventure?

4. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is a mediocre intellect who is in the English department out of convenience?

5. What does Edith's father give them money for in Chapter VI?

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