What are the three parts of Stephen’s espoused aesthetic theory ?

A. Perception, clarity, and wholeness
B. Kinesis, clarity, and perception
C. Clarity, wholeness, and kinesis
D. Wholeness, harmony, and clarity

In order to become an artist, what does Stephen Dedalus sacrifice from his life ?

A. His chance for isolation
B. His relationship with his family and friends
C. His individual consciousness
D. His ability to flee ireland

In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Catholic faith ?

A. He is opposed to the catholic faith for the entire novel
B. Because he has been raised catholic, he never struggles with his faith
C. He is torn between his desire for freedom and his desire to be moral
D. He is committed to priesthood for the entire novel

In A Portrait of the Artist, what is the importance of music ?

A. It ties in with stephen’s appreciation of language
B. It reminds stephen of his desire to live life to the fullest
C. It provides a way for stephen to feel at peace
D. All of the above

In A Portrait of the Artist, how do most critics suggest that the flight motif functions ?

A. It represents the desire to flee ireland
B. It represents the hero’s fear that he will overestimate his abilities
C. It implies that the artist must take flight to do his work
D. All of the above

From whom does Stephen borrow his idea of clarity ?

A. Thomas aquinas
B. W.b. yeats
C. Augusta gregory
D. Ezra pound

According to Randy Hofbauer, what is/are the purpose(s) of the epiphany ?

A. It enables stephen to say in ireland forever
B. It prepares stephen to accept his artistic rebirth
C. It ends stephen’s period of enlightenment
D. It helps stephen to decide to join the catholic church

Which of the following exemplifies the Modernist style of The Dubliners ?

A. The positive representation of cultural institutions
B. The representation of a shallow, drab culture
C. The positive representation of the catholic church
D. The representation of adventures the city offers to the mind

Which best describes the tone at the end of “Araby ?”

A. Hopeful
B. Disappointed
C. Joyful
D. Satiric

In “The Dead,” what do most critics suggest is important about the snowfall ?

A. The snow represents ireland’s inability to become independent
B. The snow represents the quiet that covers life and death
C. The snow represents the promise of love
D. The snow represents the characters’ ability to escape ireland