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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VI and VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of impression does the author note that the protagonist had on the memory of those who knew him?
(a) Unexceptional.
(b) Exceptional.
(c) Hateful.
(d) Minimal.

3. Who does the protagonist not tell about his decision to change his course of study in college?
(a) His sister.
(b) His friends.
(c) His parents.
(d) His brother.

4. How does Edith tell Stoner she will answer his marriage proposal?
(a) In person.
(b) Over the phone.
(c) In a letter.
(d) Through a friend.

5. What is the name of the family the protagonist stays with when he first goes to college?
(a) The Smiths.
(b) The Williams.
(c) The Footes.
(d) The Wilsons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Edith and Stoner get married?

2. How does Sloane die in the book?

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

4. What kind of work does the protagonist spend most of his childhood dedicated to?

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

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