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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 is Stoner surprised to see come to his housewarming party?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Edith Bostwick.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

2. Whose house does Stoner initially meet Edith at?
(a) Her aunt's.
(b) Her parent's.
(c) Her uncle's.
(d) Her sister's.

3. What is the name of the college the protagonist attended?
(a) University of Missouri.
(b) Duke.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) University of Mississippi.

4. What does Stoner find a financial burden for him in Chapter VI?
(a) His family.
(b) Grace.
(c) His car.
(d) His house.

5. What does Stoner begin remodeling in his new home?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The backyard.
(c) His basement study.
(d) His bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days is Edith in labor?

2. Who begins taking care of Edith when she has her first breakdown during their marriage?

3. What is the name of the protagonist of the book?

4. How does Sloane die in the book?

5. How are the protagonist's grades described when he first starts college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does William learn about the new agriculture program at the University of Missouri?

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

5. How does William tell his parents about continuing to study English in college rather than agriculture?

6. Why does Edith's father commit suicide?

7. How is William's first meeting with Edith's parents described?

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

9. How is William and Edith's first night together as a married couple described?

10. How is William described just before his wedding to Edith?

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