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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Katherine react after Stoner tells her he could lose his job by being with her?

2. Who attacks Katherine's presentation in Stoner's seminar?

3. What does Stoner find unfavorable at work after Lomax takes over the English department?

4. Who does Edith begin using against Stoner after her father's death?

5. What does Stoner come down with in Chapter XIV?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William react when Finch asks him if he wanted to be the new head of the English department?

2. How is William's first out-of-body experience described in the book?

3. How do William and Katherine begin their love affair with one another?

4. What is the nature of William's conversation with Lomax when he tries to mend their relationship over the Charles Walker situation?

5. How does William react to Katherine Driscoll's presentation in his seminar?

6. How does William react when Finch suggests he pass Walker because he could lose his job?

7. How does William find ways to see Katherine after he reviewed her dissertation?

8. Why does William's relationship with Katherine end?

9. How does Lomax react after William refuses to pass Charles Walker?

10. How does William begin questioning the value of his life in Chapter XI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast William and Edith's parenting style in the book. What motivates each of these character's parenting styles in the book and are they successful parents to Grace?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of confrontation presented in the book. How does William attempt to confront others in the book like Charles Walker and Edith and are these confrontations successful for him? What is telling of William's nature based on his tendency to not confront others despite being unhappy with certain situations?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the concept of the University that is portrayed in the book through William and his school friends. What are the different views of the University presented by William, David Masters, and Archer Sloane in the book and whose idea do you most agree with?

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