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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What limits the omniscience of the narrator of the story?
(a) He speaks largely from Stephen's perspective.
(b) He speaks with a devoutly religious voice.
(c) He speaks mainly from Stephen's mother's point of view.
(d) He speaks only as an Irish nationalist.

2. Who does Stephen fantasize about marrying when he grows up?
(a) His mother
(b) Eileen
(c) Dante
(d) Margaret

3. What scandalous suggestion is rumored about the five boys who ran away?
(a) They were caught peeping into ladies' bedrooms.
(b) They had smuggled a prostitute into the school
(c) They were showing their bottoms to ladies on the street.
(d) They were caught "smugging" in the square with two younger boys.

4. What comment does Father make that he is admonished not to say in front of Stephen?
(a) Stephen's father calls religious education a "blight on the land."
(b) Stephen's father calls the British "the saviors of Ireland."
(c) Stephen's father calls the language of the Holy Ghost "bad language."
(d) Stephen's father calls all priests "instruments of the devil."

5. Who suggests that Stephen broke his glasses himself in order to get out of his schoolwork?
(a) the bully Wells
(b) Tusker Boyle
(c) Father Dolan
(d) Father Arnall

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Casey say he did to a woman who was speaking ill of Parnell?

2. Where does Stephen keep himself during the football game?

3. Why is Stephen exempted from his classes?

4. Who gets into an argument during Christmas dinner?

5. What results from Stephen's fall into the ditch?

(see the answer key)

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