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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 do about new words he hears the adults use?

2. What public transportation does Stephen take?

3. What do the older men Stephen walks with usually talk about?

4. Who bumps Stephen into a square ditch of slimy, cold water?

5. What do the boys at school tease Stephen about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Identify the disconnect between Stephen and his father.

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

3. Describe the philosophical conversation that Stephen has with the dean of studies.

4. Describe the sixteen-year-old Stephen's confession.

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

6. Describe Stephen's feelings about himself faced with the upcoming retreat.

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

8. Contrast the definitions of what it means to be Irish between Davin and Stephen.

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

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

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 entitled, Imagery in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. In your essay, select one or two passages with some of Joyce's literary imagery and explain why these in particular appealed to you. Discuss how imagery in literature paints a mental picture for the reader.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the inner conflict most people have in trying to live out their religion. The basic idea of most religion is to control natural impulses. Give your opinion on how that creates problems with daily living.

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