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

2. How does Stephen regulate the noise he hears in the refractory?

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

4. What is Stephen's favorite reading material?

5. By summer, where has the family moved?

Short Essay Questions

1. What describes Stephen's deepening connection with literature?

2. How does Stephen connect his family name with the new course of his life?

3. How does Stephen define art to Lynch?

4. Describe the unjust punishment Father Dolan gives Stephen.

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

6. How does Stephen try to help his family?

7. Explain something of the longing that Stephen feels even from an early age.

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

9. Explain the inconsistency of Stephens' devotion to his mother and his plans for his own future.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay on the idea of love at first sight. Use Stephen's early encounter with the girl on the tram as a starting point. Express your opinion about the concept of love at first sight. Include an example from modern day experience.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay stating your views of parochial education versus public school education. List in your essay the positives and negatives of each. End with your recommendations about education for young children.

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