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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Stephen been able to feel instead of love or hate?

2. How does Stephen come to view all of creation?

3. What keeps him from confessing his unworthiness and walking out of the chapel?

4. What is Stephen's condition as he leaves the retreat?

5. How does the director describe the life of a priest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the imagery of myths and fables. Start with the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. Explain how Icarus' fatal flight can be used to illustrate a person's reaching for a dream. Include in the essay the image of a father giving advice to his son and the rebelliousness of the son. In this novel, that imagery applies more to Stephen and his mother.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay entitled, "Why James Joyce is Still Cool." This essay will center around the idea that Joyce's works are as relevant today as they were when they were written. It will also include his fresh approach to writing that makes the reader not want to put the book down. Some mention should also be included about the characters in his novels and what makes them cool as well.

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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