MCQs of James Joyce

Q. What does Mike Flynn try to teach Stephen to do?
a) Shoot a gun
b) Play chess
c) Run
d) Write poetry

Q. With which novel does Stephen fall in love?
a) Frankenstein
b) The Three Musketeers
c) The Count of Monte Cristo
d) Ulysses

Q. Which two colors does Stephen associate with Dante?
a) Green and orange
b) Green and maroon
c) Yellow and gray
d) Yellow and orange

Q. Which character smokes “black twists” of tobacco?
a) Simon Dedalus
b) John Casey
c) Uncle Charles
d) Temple

Q. Why do Stephen and his father travel to Cork?
a) To visit relatives
b) To see the sights
c) To look at a university there
d) To sell some things at an auction

Q. Why is Stephen embarrassed of his father when they visit Cork?
a) Simon gets drunk and nostalgic
b) Simon gets into a fight at a bar
c) Simon treats Stephen like a little child
d) Simon spends too much money at the auction

Q. What does Stephen do to win prize money?
a) He wins a footrace
b) He wins an essay prize
c) He has the highest test scores in his class
d) He gives an award-winning Latin oration

Q. What does Stephen do with his prize money?
a) He spends it on new clothes for church
b) He spends it on books of poetry
c) He buys presents for “E.C.”
d) He spends it on his family

Q. In what city does Stephen first have sex with a prostitute?
a) Cork
b) Dublin
c) Blackrock
d) Belfast

Q. How does Stephen react to having slept with a prostitute?
a) He feels proud and serene
b) He feels alienated and anguished
c) He feels afraid and depressed
d) He feels liberated and confident