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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 makes Stephen angry with himself?

2. What habit does Stephen hang onto?

3. What does Stephen complain about to the rector?

4. What comment does Father make that he is admonished not to say in front of Stephen?

5. What is demanded by boys Stephen meets on the road?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Detail Stephen's experience at acting in a play at school.

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

4. What was in the verses Stephen wrote about the girl on the tram?

5. What is Stephen's impression of Clongowes Wood College?

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

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

8. Write down how Stephen hears hell described.

9. How does Stephen try to help his family?

10. Relate Mr. Casey's account of an argument with a lady.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about dysfunctional families like Stephen's. In what ways were they dysfunctional? In your essay talk about finances, religious differences, and living conditions which contribute to the dysfunction of a family.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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