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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could Stephen's thoughts after leaving the director's office be described in one word?

2. When the rector enters the classroom, what does the boy behind Stephen want him to do?

3. What does Stephen think when he sees his friends playing in the water?

4. What does Stephen seem to hear now that he has changed the course of his life?

5. What is detailed by cramped conditions, the darkness, the stench, the fires, the enraged howls and suffering screams of the damned, and the mocking of devils?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay on the subject of bullying. The boy named Wells is a good example of student bullying. Father Dolan is an example of adult to child bullying. In your essay discuss the harmful effects of bullying on the victims and also the perpetrators.

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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