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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. How much money does Edith bring home from her father in Chapter VI?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $10,000.

2. How are the protagonist's attempts at telling his parents he is getting a PhD described?
(a) Futile.
(b) Serious.
(c) Open.
(d) Detailed.

3. How does Sloane die in the book?
(a) He is shot.
(b) In a car wreck.
(c) Kills himself.
(d) A heart attack.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Edith tell Stoner she will answer his marriage proposal?

2. What is the name of the city the protagonist's college is in?

3. What does Stoner become fixated on during the war when he is an undergraduate?

4. What is the name of the child Edith has?

5. Where do Stoner and his two college friends have their weekly meetings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Hollis Lomax first described in the book?

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

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

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

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

9. How does William come to decide to get a PhD in English?

10. Why does William's father want him to study agriculture in college?

(see the answer keys)

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