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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

by James Joyce

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Overview Quiz

What do you know about James Joyce's protagonist Stephen Dedalus and his journey from childhood to maturity in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man? Take the quiz over this classic work from eNotes and find out!

  1. For what is Stephen anxiously waiting for a Clongowes Wood?

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  2. How does Stephen feel about his new life of "sin"?

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  3. Why does Stephen not return to Clongowes in the Fall?

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  4. About what do Mr. Dedalus, Mr. Casey, and Dante argue at Christmas dinner?

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  5. What banned activity do a group of boys get in serious trouble for at Clongowes?

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  6. How does Stephen feel about his father?

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  7. How does Stephen behave with the prostitute?

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  8. What book does Stephen become enamored of during his summer in Blackrock?

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  9. Why does Wells think he may be responsible for Stephen falling ill?

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  10. Whom did Stephen claim was the "best poet," a choice which got him into trouble?

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