A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

by

James Joyce

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Chapter 1, Part 2 Quiz 7 questions

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How does Stephen perceive his social status at school?
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He feels isolated and prefers solitary activities
He feels popular and admired by his peers
He feels like he has authority over his peers
He feels targeted because his father is wealthy
Now that he's slightly older, how is Stephen similar to the way he was as a younger child?
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He is still fascinated with numbers and patterns
He is still strongly affected by sensory experiences
He still loves physical activity and the wind in his hair
He still hates going to school with boys his age
How does Stephen react when his rival classmate, Jack Lawton, solves the arithmetic problem before him?
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He decides to go home that night and study for as long as he can
He contests Jack Lawton's answer and asks for another try
He begins silently crying and cursing in the back of the class
He loses interest and starts daydreaming about colors
What can be inferred about Stephen based on his feelings in the dining room?
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He craves the physical sustenance of nourishing food
He is narrowly focused on his academic achievements
He prefers the company of others to eating alone
He is highly sensitive to his surrounding environment
As Stephen studies geography, what do the many different country names make him think about?
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They make him think about the uselessness of language
They make him think about his inability to speak his feelings
They make him think about the varied language applied to religion
They make him think about the amazing flexibility of language
How does Stephen perceive the teacher who comes to check on him?
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As a comforting figure who understands his pain
As an unhelpful figure whose touch fails to soothe him
As a strict authority figure enforcing school rules
As a mentor who inspires him to continue his studies
What significant news does Stephen learn from listening to Brother Michael?
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That Brother Michael is leaving the school
That Stephen's family is coming to visit him
That a leader of the separatist movement has died
That Stephen is being transferred to a new school