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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 sits her in his lap.
(b) He helps her off the tram.
(c) He calls her Mercedes.
(d) He kisses her.

2. What does Stephen do immediately after the play?
(a) He goes to a cast party.
(b) He hides backstage.
(c) He rushes off.
(d) He looks for the girl.

3. What are Stephen's father and the priests always urging him to do?
(a) to confess his sins daily
(b) to work harder at his lessons
(c) to enter the priesthood
(d) to be a gentleman and a good Catholic

4. What is Stephen's most troubling problem as he sees it?
(a) the lack of faith
(b) the wasting fires of lust
(c) the bad influences of his friends
(d) the need to make money

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen pretend not to notice when his mother says goodbye to him at school?

2. What is Stephen's favorite reading material?

3. What job is given to Stephen?

4. What does Stephen do about new words he hears the adults use?

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

(see the answer key)

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