A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man — Questions and answers

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Which school did Stephen Dedalus attend as a little boy in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?

Choices

  1. University College Dublin
  2. Sandymount Strand
  3. Belvedere College
  4. Clongowes Wood College ✓

Answer: Clongowes Wood College

From page 1

Who accused Stephen Dedalus of 'idling' and broke his glasses at Clongowes Wood College?

Choices

  1. The Dean of Studies
  2. His father
  3. Father Dolan ✓
  4. Cranly

Answer: Father Dolan

From page 2

What did Stephen Dedalus seek in the darker parts of Dublin as he grew older?

Choices

  1. A new school to attend
  2. An escape from his rigid conscience and home debates ✓
  3. A quiet place to study art
  4. His family, who had moved there

Answer: An escape from his rigid conscience and home debates

From page 3

What kind of sermons did Stephen Dedalus experience during a spiritual retreat at Belvedere College?

Choices

  1. Hellfire sermons ✓
  2. Sermons about national identity
  3. Sermons on artistic freedom
  4. Sermons on family values

Answer: Hellfire sermons

From page 4

What did Stephen Dedalus do after being overwhelmed by spiritual terror?

Choices

  1. He left Belvedere College
  2. He confronted Father Dolan
  3. He wrote a letter to his mother
  4. He sought out a confessional ✓

Answer: He sought out a confessional

From page 5

What path did Stephen Dedalus decide to reject after his intense religious devotion?

Choices

  1. The path of the priesthood ✓
  2. The path of a family man
  3. The path of a politician
  4. The path of a scholar

Answer: The path of the priesthood

From page 6

Where did Stephen Dedalus experience a profound epiphany about his artistic purpose?

Choices

  1. Belvedere College
  2. Sandymount Strand ✓
  3. Dublin Port
  4. Clongowes Wood College

Answer: Sandymount Strand

From page 7

With whom did Stephen Dedalus engage in intense intellectual debates at University College Dublin?

Choices

  1. His close friend, Cranly ✓
  2. The Dean of Studies
  3. Father Dolan
  4. His mother

Answer: His close friend, Cranly

From page 8

What did Stephen Dedalus realize he could no longer do as his artistic vision matured?

Choices

  1. Attend University College Dublin
  2. Speak with Cranly
  3. Live with his family
  4. Remain in Ireland ✓

Answer: Remain in Ireland

From page 9

Where did Stephen Dedalus stand as he prepared to leave Ireland?

Choices

  1. On the busy quay at Dublin Port ✓
  2. In his family's parlour
  3. In the common room of University College Dublin
  4. At Sandymount Strand

Answer: On the busy quay at Dublin Port

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