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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Casey say he did to a woman who was speaking ill of Parnell?
(a) stepped on her toes
(b) slapped her with his gloves
(c) showed her his backside
(d) spit tobacco juice in her eye

2. What goes through Stephen's mind about the beautiful girl at the party?
(a) How she is too old for him.
(b) How he would like to kick her.
(c) How much she looks like Mercedes.
(d) How he could easily catch hold of her and kiss her.

3. What does Stephen like in Doctor Cornwell's Spelling Book?
(a) funny illustrations
(b) margin notes he wrote
(c) large print
(d) nice sentences

4. What emotion does Stephen have over the reversal of his family's fortunes?
(a) indifference
(b) incredulity
(c) mortification
(d) sadness

5. After the punishment, what are Flemming and Stephen told to do?
(a) return to their seats
(b) stand in the corner
(c) sit on the floor
(d) kneel

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets upset when several of the boys cannot answer a question correctly in Latin class?

2. What is Stephen's favorite reading material?

3. What is the purpose of the trip that causes Stephen's father to sip from his flask?

4. Why is Stephen exempted from his classes?

5. What gives Stephen a second clue that all is not well financially with the family?

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