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
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - 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, the main character is named after which mythical figure ?
A. Aeneas
B. Icarus
C. Daedalus
D. Minos - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following ?
A. the artist in exile
B. spiritual crisis
C. artistic awakening
D. All of the Above
