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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author say was only interested in seeking adventure?
(a) David Masters.
(b) Charles Walker.
(c) Ed Frye.
(d) Gordon Finch.

2. What is the name of the protagonist's first English teacher?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) Archer Sloane.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

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

4. Why do Edith and Stoner cut their honeymoon short?
(a) To get settled into their apartment.
(b) Edith became ill.
(c) William's father died.
(d) Edith's aunt died.

5. What is the name of the new assistant professor hired after Sloane's death?
(a) Edith Bostwick.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) Katherine Driscoll.
(d) David Masters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Edith travel to after her father's death?

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

4. Who is killed during combat in the war while Stoner is in college?

5. What does Edith do just after her and Stoner are married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Edith's outburst during dinner with Finch and his fiancée in Chapter V.

2. How is William's early life on his family farm described for the first time in the book?

3. How is William's study of English described over the three years he studies at the University of Missouri?

4. How does Sloane react when William suggests enlisting in WWI?

5. How is Edith and William's relationship described when they return from their honeymoon?

6. How do William and Edith buy their first house?

7. How do William's parents react when he tells them his plans to obtain a PhD in English?

8. How is William and Lomax's conversation described at William's housewarming party?

9. How is Edith described after she gives birth to Grace?

10. How has Edith changed when she returns home from her father's funeral?

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