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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

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Short story by James Joyce Reading comprehension questions

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1
How does the phrase “sick in his heart” contribute to the tone of the entire passage?
angry (mad and mean) tone (D)
serious (not fun) tone (C)
melancholy (sad and lonely) tone (B)
tense (uncomfortable/nervous) tone (A)
2
Based on the dialogue in paragraphs 4-6, which inference can the reader make about Fleming?
Fleming is testing Stephen as the new boy in school (A)
Fleming can tell that Stephen is ill and in pain (C)
Fleming shows little concern for Stephen’s feelings (D)
Fleming sees that Stephen is homesick (B)
3
Stephen thought “he was sick in his heart.” What does this mean?
Stephen is extremely sad and lonely (C)
Stephen is sick because the food is of poor quality (D)
Stephen is sick because they tease him about his mom (B)
Stephen has a heart condition that makes him weak (A)
4
What can the reader infer about Stephen from his conversation with the other boys?
Stephen is not willing to compromise with his peers (B)
Stephen is not confident when interacting with his peers (C)
Stephen is accepted easily by his peers (A)
Stephen is frightened of his peers (D)
5
Which TWO elements of the passage best provide support for the answer to Part A?
the other boys’ comments & Stephen’s comments (A and E)
Stephen’s thoughts and comments (B and F)
the other boys’ appearances & Stephen’s appearance (C and D)
the other boys’ thoughts & Stephen’s thoughts (A and B)
6
Which phrase from the dialogue best supports the answer to Part A?
“Have you a pain?” (Paragraph 4) (B)
“— What’s up?” (Paragraph 4) (A)
“It will go away” (Paragraph 6)(D)
“— Sick in your breadbasket” (Paragraph 6) (C)