English Literature Mcqs
In Ulysses, which character best exemplifies anti-Semitism ?

A. Leopold bloom
B. Mr. deasy
C. Gabriel conroy
D. Molly ivors

In Ulysses, to what does Bloom often compare life ?

A. A newspaper
B. A stream
C. A law
D. A book

How does Joyce parallel Leopold and Stephen ?

A. Both are mature
B. Both tend to be cheerful
C. Both are artists
D. Both dislike music

Which best describes A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in terms of genre ?

A. Bildungsroman
B. Comedy of manners
C. Pastoral
D. Satire

Who says “forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race ?

Who says “forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race?”
A. Leopold bloom
B. Molly bloom
C. Gabriel conroy

What is a kunstleroman ?

A. A novel that traces women’s intellectual developments
B. An artist’s novel of awakening
C. An artist’s journey in which he always abandons his art
D. A novel in which the hero solves a crime

In A Portrait of the Artist, what unique style does Joyce use ?

A. Vowel shift
B. Chiasmus
C. Acatalectic
D. Stream of consciousness

In which way(s) is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man a Modernist novel ?

A. It does not explore a character’s internal development
B. It uses experimental language
C. It celebrates the simplicity of everyday life
D. It follows a traditional narrative structure

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

A. He is conflicted by his desire to leave ireland because he has inextricable ties to it
B. He is sure of his desire to become a leader like parnell because his friends and family universally praise irish leaders
C. He is committed to staying in ireland
D. He deeply wants to leave ireland, but he feels that, as an artist, he can only work with national themes

In A Portrait of the Artist, how is the artist represented ?

A. As a friend
B. As a family member
C. As a romantic hero
D. All of the above