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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in Stephen's poem about the girl in the tram?
(a) He calls her Mercedes.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He sits her in his lap.
(d) He helps her off the tram.

2. Why is Stephen exempted from his classes?
(a) because his glasses are broken
(b) because he broke his arm
(c) because he is still running a fever
(d) because he was perfect on his exams

3. How does Stephen follow the adult conversation at Christmas?
(a) He takes in everything and understands.
(b) He does not understand fully what they talk about.
(c) He begins to formulate new political ideas.
(d) He wonders why adults like to talk so much.

4. What is Stephen's favorite reading material?
(a) The Pickwick Papers
(b) The Count of Monte Cristo
(c) the newspaper
(d) comic books

5. What is the name of the school Stephen next enrolls in?
(a) Dublin Polytechnic
(b) Cleeves
(c) Belvedere
(d) Byron Academy

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the older men Stephen walks with usually talk about?

2. What does Stephen like in Doctor Cornwell's Spelling Book?

3. What is demanded by boys Stephen meets on the road?

4. How does Stephen see the priests in this first chapter of the book?

5. Who does Stephen fantasize about marrying when he grows up?

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