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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Edith lie in bed waiting for Stoner for hours in Chapter V?
(a) Heavily clothes.
(b) Naked.
(c) Sedated.
(d) Clenched in a ball.

2. Who originally informs the protagonist about a new college program that he decides to partake in?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

3. What kind of work does the protagonist spend most of his childhood dedicated to?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Farming.
(c) Singing.
(d) Writing.

4. What is the name of Stoner's friend who is impressively intelligent and cynical?
(a) Archer Sloane.
(b) Hollis Lomax.
(c) David Masters.
(d) Charles Walker.

5. What does Edith inform Stoner she wants that surprises him in Chapter V?
(a) A job.
(b) A new home.
(c) A divorce.
(d) A baby.

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

7. What is Edith too tired for on her and Stoner's wedding night?
(a) Talking.
(b) Bathing.
(c) Eating.
(d) Sex.

8. Where is Edith from in the book?
(a) Nashville.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) St. Louis.

9. Who begins taking care of Edith when she has her first breakdown during their marriage?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

10. Who views the University as a center for knowledge and enlightenment?
(a) David Masters.
(b) William Stoner.
(c) Archer Sloane.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

11. Who does the author say was only interested in seeking adventure?
(a) Gordon Finch.
(b) David Masters.
(c) Ed Frye.
(d) Charles Walker.

12. What does the protagonist do during his summers in college?
(a) Works on the farm.
(b) Sells lemonade.
(c) Studies in a library.
(d) Runs a bookstore.

13. How does Edith's father die in the book?
(a) A car wreck.
(b) He commits suicide.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) He is shot.

14. What is Edith's last name in the book?
(a) Finch.
(b) Frye.
(c) Driscoll.
(d) Bostwick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edith do just after arriving at her and Stoner's new apartment?

2. What does Stoner find a financial burden for him in Chapter VI?

3. What does Edith do after her and Stoner make love the first time?

4. What does the protagonist's first English teacher expose about him in class?

5. What state is the protagonist from?

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