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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 late is Stoner for his appointment with Katherine to discuss her paper?
2. What does Stoner make with his seminar class when he starts it in Chapter IX?
3. What does Stoner's student who audits his seminar present her final presentation on in Chapter IX?
4. What does Stoner find unfavorable at work after Lomax takes over the English department?
5. What does Stoner question Walker about to see his basic knowledge during his oral examination?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does William find ways to see Katherine after he reviewed her dissertation?
2. Describe William's actions after Katherine drops off her dissertation for him to read.
3. How is William able to get his preferred class schedule back from Lomax in Chapter XIV?
4. How does Finch try and help William not lose his job over his affair with Katherine?
5. How does William's relationship with Edith change after he begins having an affair with Katherine?
6. How is the set-up of Charles Walker's oral examinations described?
7. How do William and Katherine begin their love affair with one another?
8. How is William's first meeting with Charles Walker described?
9. How does Charles Walker arrive to his first class with William?
10. How does William react when Finch asks him if he wanted to be the new head of the English department?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the author's portrayal of farm life in the book. How is the way of life of William's parents on the farm different from what he finds in college and what did farm life prevent William from experiencing out of life that he found elsewhere?
Essay Topic 2
The concept of learning is one that brought much joy to the book's protagonist. Part 1.) What does learning represent to William and why is he so passionate about it? Part 2.) How does success and ambition hinder William's ability to learn and fulfill his love of knowledge? Part 3.) What role does learning have in better understanding and defining William's nature?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters Katherine and Edith in the book. How might William consider Katherine everything he wished for Edith to be and what is holding Edith back from being that person for him?
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