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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first tells Stoner that he will be enlisting in the war while they are in college?
(a) Archer Sloane.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Gordon Finch.

2. How does Edith's father die in the book?
(a) A car wreck.
(b) He commits suicide.
(c) He is shot.
(d) A heart attack.

3. What is the name of the child Edith has?
(a) Grace.
(b) Jane.
(c) Katherine.
(d) Mary.

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

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

6. What does Stoner do with his doctoral thesis when it is finished?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Makes it into a book.
(d) Publishes it in a magazine.

7. What does Stoner say he has no feelings of in regards to the war?
(a) Patriotism.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Politics.
(d) Pride.

8. Who does the protagonist not tell about his decision to change his course of study in college?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His parents.
(d) His friends.

9. How long does Edith stay in bed after having a baby?
(a) Nearly a year.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 6 months.

10. How many years does the protagonist study his new subject in college?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

11. What does Stoner believe Edith comes home to do at the end of Chapter VII?
(a) Make war.
(b) Have more children.
(c) Leave him.
(d) Kill him.

12. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is a mediocre intellect who is in the English department out of convenience?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Gordon Finch.
(c) Hollis Lomax.
(d) Charles Walker.

13. What does Stoner insist Edith do after they are married that seems to open her up?
(a) Have a baby.
(b) Entertain guests.
(c) Cook for neighbors.
(d) Build a home.

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

15. Who dies at the beginning of Chapter VII?
(a) Ed Frye.
(b) Stoner's mother.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) Stoner's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Great Depression initially impact Columbus?

2. Where did Edith cancel plans for in order to marry Stoner?

3. How does Edith react when Stoner asks her for sex?

4. Who views the University as a center for knowledge and enlightenment?

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

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