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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets into an argument during Christmas dinner?

2. While onstage delivering his lines, who does Stephen see in the audience?

3. By summer, where has the family moved?

4. After the punishment, what are Flemming and Stephen told to do?

5. What does Stephen figure out about his not returning to Clongowes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What punishments are to be meted out to the boys who ran away?

2. What happens to pull Stephen out of his doubt and mistrust?

3. At the beginning of the novel, what does Stephen remember?

4. Describe the conversation around the Christmas meal table.

5. How is the cynicism of Stephen revealed in his encounter with a statue?

6. How does Stephen encounter the dean of studies?

7. Tell how Stephen begins to look at his country in a different way.

8. Why does the rector come into Stephen's classroom?

9. What is the extent of Stephen's knowledge of Parnell?

10. Write down how Stephen hears hell described.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay entitled, "Why James Joyce is Still Cool." This essay will center around the idea that Joyce's works are as relevant today as they were when they were written. It will also include his fresh approach to writing that makes the reader not want to put the book down. Some mention should also be included about the characters in his novels and what makes them cool as well.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about a mother's love. Start with Cranly's assessment of a mother's love and how his arguments affected Stephen. Your essay will either agree with Cranly or disagree and should include some examples to illustrate your point.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the imagery of myths and fables. Start with the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. Explain how Icarus' fatal flight can be used to illustrate a person's reaching for a dream. Include in the essay the image of a father giving advice to his son and the rebelliousness of the son. In this novel, that imagery applies more to Stephen and his mother.

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