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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. What is the literary method used in the novel?
2. What job is given to Stephen?
3. Who is Mike Flynn?
4. What do the older men Stephen walks with usually talk about?
5. What is the rumor about the five boys who ran away from Clongowes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the unjust punishment Father Dolan gives Stephen.
2. Explain the effort Stephen puts in to remain pious.
3. Tell about the punishment Father Dolan gives Fleming in the classroom.
4. Tell how Stephen begins to look at his country in a different way.
5. Explain Stephen's feelings about his sinful nature.
6. How does Stephen define art to Lynch?
7. Mention something about the antagonism Stephen forms toward his mother.
8. What is the extent of Stephen's knowledge of Parnell?
9. Draw a picture of how Stephen keeps returning to the brothel quarter.
10. Show how Stephen begins to weaken in his devotion to God.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a review of A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN. Discuss style, language, interest, ease of reading and understanding, and plot development. Whether you give the novel a positive or negative rating, state your reasons.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the subject of bullying. The boy named Wells is a good example of student bullying. Father Dolan is an example of adult to child bullying. In your essay discuss the harmful effects of bullying on the victims and also the perpetrators.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the inner conflict most people have in trying to live out their religion. The basic idea of most religion is to control natural impulses. Give your opinion on how that creates problems with daily living.
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