MCQs of James Joyce

Q. Where does Stephen hear Father Arnall give his sermons on hell?
a) At a three-day Belvedere retreat
b) At Mass
c) In class at Belvedere
d) In the confessional

Q. What is Stephen’s reaction to Father Arnall’s sermons?
a) He becomes even more alienated and secretive than before
b) He rejects religion forever
c) He has a nervous breakdown
d) He confesses his sins

Q. Who suggests to Stephen that he might become a member of the Jesuit order?
a) The headmaster at Clongowes
b) The director of Belvedere
c) Father Arnall
d) His father

Q. What sight makes Stephen realize that he wants to dedicate himself to art?
a) His beloved in the steps of a train
b) The performance of a play
c) A girl on the beach
d) A group of priests

Q. Instead of becoming a Jesuit, what does Stephen do?
a) He becomes a carpenter
b) He becomes a doctor
c) He continues to study at Belvedere
d) He attends university

Q. Which of Stephen’s friends at the university is staunchly patriotic?
a) Temple
b) Davin
c) Cranly
d) Lynch

Q. What is one of the basic distinctions of Stephen’s aesthetic theory?
a) Strong vs. weak art
b) Pure vs. impure art
c) Active vs. passive art
d) Static vs. kinetic art

Q. Which of the following list corresponds to one of the distinctions in Stephen’s aesthetic theory?
a) Prose, poetry, and song
b) Epical, lyrical, and dramatic
c) Practical, abstract, and fantastical
d) Fictional, realistic, and liminal

Q. What ceremony does Cranly try to convince Stephen to attend, for his mother’s sake?
a) Christmas Mass
b) His confirmation ceremony
c) Easter Mass
d) The baptism of his