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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII and IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hollis Lomax remind Stoner of?
(a) His father.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Gordon Finch.

2. What does Stoner become fixated on during the war when he is an undergraduate?
(a) His studies.
(b) The military.
(c) Politics.
(d) History.

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

4. Who does Edith begin using against Stoner after her father's death?
(a) Grace.
(b) Katherine.
(c) David.
(d) Ed.

5. Who tells Stoner that he should be the one insulted by Charles Walker's presentation in Chapter IX?
(a) David.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Hollis.
(d) Archer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist decide to study after changing from his original subject in college?

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

3. How does Edith lie in bed waiting for Stoner for hours in Chapter V?

4. What does Stoner believe Edith comes home to do at the end of Chapter VII?

5. How does Edith's father die in the book?

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