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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After what does Stephen model his poem titles in his notebook?
(a) the collected poems of Lord Byron
(b) newspaper headlines
(c) odes by Keats
(d) the Canterbury Tales

2. After Blackrock, where does the family move?
(a) into less comfortable accommodations in Dublin
(b) to an apartment in London
(c) to a small house in Belfast
(d) back into their old home

3. How does Stephen see the priests in this first chapter of the book?
(a) as merciless oppressors
(b) as avenging angels of God
(c) as irreligious
(d) as flawless beings

4. What is the purpose of the trip that causes Stephen's father to sip from his flask?
(a) Stephen's grandmother's funeral
(b) the auction of his property
(c) a job interview
(d) a visit to a clinic

5. What happens when summer vacation is over for Stephen?
(a) Stephen works out on the track with Mike.
(b) Stephen does not return to Clongowes.
(c) Stephen finds a steady job.
(d) Stephen's family moves again.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the rumor about the five boys who ran away from Clongowes?

3. What was Stephen's early song?

4. Why does Uncle Charles no longer walk to the shops?

5. Who is Mike Flynn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the sights and sounds that accompany Stephen's walk to the university in the mornings?

2. Mention something about the antagonism Stephen forms toward his mother.

3. Having freed himself from religion, how does Stephen see himself?

4. Describe the unjust punishment Father Dolan gives Stephen.

5. What happens to Stephen after being pushed into a water-filled ditch on a cold day?

6. Show how Stephen begins to weaken in his devotion to God.

7. Explain how the sermons during the retreat affect Stephen.

8. Detail the paradox of Stephen's past and present in regard to the church.

9. What is Stephen's general impression of priests?

10. Tell about the punishment Father Dolan gives Fleming in the classroom.

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