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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he goes outside, what serves to increase his piety?
(a) the smell of baking bread
(b) the raw morning air
(c) the sound of bells
(d) the songs of the birds

2. When does Stephen feel happy?
(a) only when he has a sweet to eat
(b) only when he sees the girl from the tram
(c) only when he thinks of Mercedes
(d) only when he is alone

3. How does Stephen now view his life?
(a) as a complete waste from which he learned nothing
(b) as a drudge worker in a heartless world
(c) as an escape from the old path and embarking on a new one
(d) as a hopeless drifter without proper education

4. Leaving the director's office, what does Stephen think about the life offered him?
(a) He does not see the priest as being more devoted than he is.
(b) He is filled with fear that his family will reject him.
(c) He questions his motives for wanting to be a priest.
(d) He is filled with pride that the director thinks he is so good.

5. What do the older men Stephen walks with usually talk about?
(a) religion and business
(b) gambling and drinking
(c) Irish legends and music
(d) mostly of politics and family legends

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stephen coming to believe about gaining wisdom?

2. What do Stephen and Aubrey Mills formulate?

3. Who from the Bible are contrasted by the preacher?

4. What is the symbolism used to show Stephen's returning to nature?

5. How old is Stephen when he goes to confess his terrible sin?

(see the answer key)

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