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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 is Stephen's most troubling problem as he sees it?

2. What does Mr. Casey say he did to a woman who was speaking ill of Parnell?

3. What does Stephen pretend not to notice when his mother says goodbye to him at school?

4. What is the name of the school Stephen next enrolls in?

5. Who gets upset when several of the boys cannot answer a question correctly in Latin class?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation around the Christmas meal table.

2. Describe Stephen's weekdays in Blackrock.

3. How does Stephen view his friend, Davin?

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

5. How does Father Arnall explain the purpose of the retreat?

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

7. Describe Stephen's new outlook on the love of God.

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

9. Briefly describe the argument between Dante and Mr. Casey.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on political and religious bigotry. Explain in your essay how stubbornly held biases are divisive and foster hate and mistrust. Discuss how it is possible for people with different political and religious views to live peacefully together.

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 on obsessions. At age sixteen, Stephen's obsession was sex. However, people become obsessed by many other thing--making money, playing video games, drinking and partying, just to name a few. In your essay discuss how people get caught up in certain obsessions and how they tend to put themselves in situations where they can satisfy those desires.

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