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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 does Stephen figure out about his not returning to Clongowes?

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

3. Who does Stephen fantasize about marrying when he grows up?

4. Who does Stephen know for sure is in the audience for a play he is in at school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the beginnings of the poet in Stephen.

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

3. What is the reaction of the students after Stephen goes to see the rector?

4. Describe the conversation around the Christmas meal table.

5. Draw a picture of how Stephen keeps returning to the brothel quarter.

6. What is the evidence of stress on the family's having to move again?

7. Describe Stephen's weekdays in Blackrock.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the value of imagination. It was Stephen's imagination in his early years, coupled with his love of language, that ultimately set his path toward becoming a writer. Discuss how youthful imagination leads others toward different goals.

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 a review of A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN. Discuss style, language, interest, ease of reading and understanding, and plot development. Whether you give the novel a positive or negative rating, state your reasons.

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