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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the preacher define sin?
(a) a giving in to our naturally base natures
(b) a wallowing in sinful mire
(c) a slap in the face of God
(d) a rebellion of the intellect, incompatible with our true nature

2. Going through all these strict devotions, how does Stephen come to feel about himself?
(a) as an unworthy penitent
(b) as a person burdened with grave responsibility
(c) as a serious candidate for the priesthood
(d) as newly born and as having a virtuous soul

3. How does Stephen come to view all of creation?
(a) as an accident of nature
(b) as the evolution of the species
(c) as a reminder of the lust in the world
(d) as an expression of God's love and power

4. As he goes outside, what serves to increase his piety?
(a) the raw morning air
(b) the sound of bells
(c) the smell of baking bread
(d) the songs of the birds

5. What has Stephen been able to feel instead of love or hate?
(a) only brief anger and lust
(b) only hunger and thirst
(c) only joy and pain
(d) only anxiety and fear

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some things Stephen remembers while contemplating his sins?

2. What goes through Stephen's head as he enters the confessional?

3. Where does Stephen's father want to send him?

4. What worries Stephen about his devotions?

5. What distracting sight does Stephen come upon while he wades in the water?

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