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What has happened to Stephen's family over time?
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They have become increasingly wealthy
They have become increasingly impoverished
They have moved to a new city
They have started a new business
What does Stephen primarily study, and what does he read for pleasure?
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He primarily studies the works of Cavalcanti and reads modern novels for pleasure
He primarily studies physics and reads Elizabethan poems for pleasure
He primarily studies aesthetics and reads Elizabethan poems for pleasure
He primarily studies Elizabethan poems and reads The Odyssey for pleasure
How can Stephen's relationship with words be described?
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Words always make sense to him and guide his life experiences
Words define his experiences even when they devolve into nonsense
He is obsessed with the Latin words he was forced by priests to learn
Words seem to follow him around and internally torment him
What is Stephen's attitude towards Irish nationalism and the art that embodies the movement?
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He champions Irish nationalism and appreciates art that embodies Irish national myth
He finds Irish nationalism inspiring but is critical of art that has any sort of political agenda
He is indifferent to Irish nationalism but greatly values the art that embodies the movement
He associates Irish nationalism with naivety and is unimpressed by the art that embodies it
What is Stephen's reaction to the flowergirl who tries to sell him her wares?
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He is delighted and buys some flowers
He is indifferent and walks away without a word
He suddenly finds the flowergirl revolting
He feels sympathy for her and gives her some money
What does Stephen think about the dean of studies when he encounters him in the physics classroom?
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He thinks the dean is pathetic and not particularly enlightened
He thinks the dean is a role model and is inspired by him
He thinks the dean is passionate but intellectually misguided
He thinks the dean is just like the priests at his former school
Why does Stephen feel irritated during his conversation with the dean of studies?
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Because the dean doesn't understand the course material
Because the dean refuses to answer Stephen's questions
Because the dean keeps interrupting and correcting Stephen
Because the language of their conversation alienates Stephen
In what type of mental state does Stephen feel most comfortable?
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When contemplating art and abstraction
When problem-solving in academic contexts
When listening to his peers' crude jokes
When immersed in Dublin's hustle and bustle
What is Stephen's reaction when McCann asks him to sign a petition for universal peace?
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He feels inspired to participate in this collective call for peace
He worries political involvement will jeopardize his academic standing
He unquestioningly signs the petition because his friends have signed it
He feels repelled by the idea of joining any sort of group mentality
What three elements does Stephen not want to be bound by, as he explains to Davin?
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Family, art, and education
Politics, money, and friendship
Nationality, language, and religion
Love, career, and social class
What idea has Stephen carried over from his pious period into his aesthetic theories?
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The belief in divine intervention
The idea that worldly passions are base
The idea that art is a form of prayer
The idea that art should avoid sinfulness
According to Stephen, what must one understand in order to understand beauty?
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One must understand the structure of the imagination
One must understand Plato's Theory of Forms
One must understand how to accept disorder and chaos
One must understand that God lurks in ambiguity
Why is Stephen unsatisfied by the first theory of attraction (the one related to reproduction) that he outlines to Lynch?
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He believes that the theory is outdated and incorrect
He thinks the theory is pseudo-scientific and unproven
He finds the theory depressing because it's reductive
He disagrees because he thinks attraction is purely subjective
What important realization does Stephen come to after speaking at length about beauty?
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He realizes he will never be able to accurately characterize true beauty
He realizes that he has managed to enchant Lynch with his words
He realizes that he doesn't actually care about beauty anymore
He realizes it's pointless to talk about beauty because it's subjective
According to Stephen, what are the three forms of art?
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The lyric, the epic, and the dramatic
The sensual, the practical, and the aspirational
The spiritual, the secular, and the heretical
The comedic, the dramatic, and the biographical
How does Stephen's inner life compare to his external behavior?
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Both his inner life and his external behavior are characterized by confidence and ease
His inner life is more orderly and approachable than the way he behaves on the outside
His inner life is less calm and assured than his external behavior might otherwise suggest
There is no difference between his inner life and his external behavior
