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Passage #1 --The mockery of it, he said gaily. Your absurd name, an ancient Greek. He pointed his finger in friendly jest and went over to the parapet, laughing to himself. Stephen Dedalus stepped up, followed him wearily halfway and sad down on the edge of the gunrest, watching him still as he propped his mirror on the parapet, dipped the brush in the bowl and lathered cheeks and neck. Buck Mulligans gay voice went on. --My name is absurd too: Malachi Mulligan, two dactyls. But it has a Hellenic ring, hasnt it? Tripping and sunny like the buck himself. We must go to Athens. Will you come if I can get the aunt to fork out twenty quid? He laid the brush aside and, laughing with delight cried: --Will he come? The jejune jesuit. Ceasing, he began to shave with care. --Tell me, Mulligan, Stephen said quietly. --Yes, my love? --How long is Haines going to stay in this tower? Buck Mulligan showed a shaven cheek over his right shoulder. --God, isnt he dreadful? he said frankly. A ponderous Saxon. He thinks youre not a gentleman. God, these bloody English. Bursting with money and indigestion. Because he comes from Oxford. You know, Dedalus; you have the Oxford manner. He cant make you out. O, my name for you is the best: Kinch, the knife-blade. He shaved warily over his chin. --He was raving all night about a black panther, Stephen said. Where is his guncase? --A woful lunatic, Mulligan said. Were you in a funk? --I was, Stephen said with energy and growing fear. Out here in the dark with a man I dont know raving and moaning to himself about shooting a black panther. You saved men from drowning. Im not a hero, however. If he stays on here I am off. Buck Mulligan frowned at the lather on his razorblade. He hopped down from his perch and began to search his trouser pockets hastily. --Scutter, he cried thickly. He came over to the gunrest and, thrusting a hand into Stephens upper pocket, said: --Lend us a loan of your noserag to wipe my razor. Stephen suffered him to pull out and hold up on show by its corner a dirty crumpled handkerchief. Buck Mulligan wiped the razorblade neatly. Then, gazing over the handkerchief, he said: --The bards noserag. A new art color for our Irish poets: snotgreen. You can almost taste it, cant you? He mounted to the parapet again and gazed out over Dublin bay, his fair oakpale hair stirring slightly. --God, he said quietly. Isnt the sea what Algy calls it: a grey sweet mother? The snotgreen sea. The scrotumtightening sea. Epi oinopa ponton. Ah, Dedalus, the Greeks. I must teach you. You must read them in the original. Thalatta! Thalatta! She is our great sweet mother. Come and look. Stephen stood up and went over to the parapet. Leaning on it he looked down on the water and on the mailboat clearing the harbor mouth of Kingstown. --Our mighty mother, Buck Mulligan said. He turned abruptly his great searching eyes from the sea to Stephens face. --The aunt thinks you killed your mother, he said. Thats why she wont let me have anything to do with you. --Someone killed her, Stephen said gloomily. --You could have knelt down, damn it, Kinch, when your dying mother asked you, Buck Mulligan said. There is something sinister in you He shaved evenly and with care, in silence, seriously.

Passage #1 Multiple Choice Questions 1. The word mother in lines 38-40 refer to: a. Dedalus mother b. Mulligans mother c. The sea d. Dublin e. The Irish poets 2. Lines 30-33 serve to: a. Show that Stephen was a person with bad mannerisms b. Demonstrate that Mulligan had complete dominance over Dedalus c. Describe Stephens hate for Mulligan d. Depict that Mulligan was in a state of financial need and had to borrow even a noserag from Dedalus e. Describe how much Buck Mulligan cares about the state of his shaving utensils 3. Stephen is characterized as all of the following EXCEPT: a. Submissive b. Gloomy c. Prideful d. Hateful e. Fearful 4. In Ulysses, the reader can infer that the relationship between the two main characters: a. Resembles a father and son relationship b. Consists of mutual hate c. Is a positive, tender friendship d. Is falling apart e. Incorporates mutual respect for one another 5. The reference to Daedalus, the father of Icarus, serves to: I. Establish Stephen as feeling mentally trapped II. Depict Stephen as a father III. Credit Stephen as an intelligent individual a. b. c. d. e. I only II only I and III II and III All of the above

Passage #1 Multiple Choice Answers 1. The word mother in lines 38-40 refer to: The correct answer is C, the sea. Within the lines, Mulligan states Isnt the sea what Algy calls it: a grey sweet mother? indicating that he makes the connection to another author calling the sea surrounding Dublin a mother. Choice A is incorrect. While Dedalus mother is mentioned later on, in these lines mother refers to the sea. Choice B is incorrect. Mulligans mother is never mentioned; only his aunt. Choice D is incorrect. Dublin is mentioned earlier in the text; but is not referred to as a mother. Choice E is incorrect. The Irish poets are also referred to earlier in the text; but not in reference to a mother. 2. Lines 30-33 serve to: The answer is B, to demonstrate that Mulligan had complete dominance over Dedalus. By showing Mulligan invade Dedalus personal space and Dedalus allow it to happen without any contradiction and instead suffering in silence, Mulligan is depicted as having complete control over Dedalus. Choice A is incorrect. Although Stephen did have a crumpled and dirty handkerchief, there is no other reason to assume he had bad manners. On the contrary, Mulligan is depicted as having fewer manners than Stephen. Choice C is incorrect. While Mulligan does insult Stephen multiple times, Stephen never expresses any outward hatred for Mulligan in this passage. Choice D is incorrect. While loan does refer to money, in this context Mulligan is just asking to use Dedalus handkerchief. There is no other evidence to support that Mulligans may be in a state of financial need. Choice E is incorrect. While Mulligan carefully describes the wiping of his shaving utensils, there is no depiction serving to describe Mulligan as particularly carring about his utensils. 3. Stephen is characterized as all of the following EXCEPT: The answer is D, hateful. Through Joyces careful diction, Dedalus is depicted as submissive, gloomy, prideful, and fearful but not hateful towards anyone. Choice A is correct. Dedalus is depicted as submissive to Mulligan through their interactions. Choice B is correct. Joyce states that Stephen responded gloomily to Mulligan. Choice C is correct. Stephen refuses to kneel for his mother and a sense of pride can be elicited from his actions. Choice E is correct. Stephen was growing fear towards Haines. 4. In Ulysses, the reader can infer that the relationship between the two main characters: The answer is A, it resembles a father and son relationship. In this situation, Stephen follows Mulligan around, observing his actions and whines to Mulligan, much like a son acts towards his father. Although their relationship is not biological and has many problems, it still resembles a father and son relationship because Stephen seeks guidance from Mulligan and Mulligan is desperate to give it. Choice B is incorrect. Although Mulligan is mean to Stephen, Stephen never feels outward hatred towards Mulligan.

Choice C is incorrect. There is not a positive friendship between Mulligan and Stephen. Mulligan has a need to pick on Stephen to the point that it hurts him. Choice D is incorrect. Although their relationship is not the best, there is no indication that it is falling apart. Stephen stills follows Mulligan around and takes his words of advice. Choice E is incorrect. Although Stephen has some respect for Mulligan, Mulligan has barely any in return. Their relationship does not really have any respect for one another.

5. The reference to Daedalus, the father of Icarus, serves to: I. Establish Stephen as feeling mentally trapped II. Depict Stephen as a father III. Credit Stephen as an intelligent individual The answer is C, I and III. Stephen feels mentally trapped within the situation he experiences with Mulligan; he is searching for a father and yet Mulligan fails to fulfill that role and in turn, Stephen feels like he cannot do anything about it. At the same time, Icarus is known as an intelligent being and Stephens mannerisms and responses depict he is an intellect in conjunction with the reference to Daedalus. Choice A is incorrect. It only mentions one part of the reference. Choice B is incorrect. While Daedalus was a father, Stephen is not characterized as so in the passage. He is more defined as the role for the son. Choices D and E are incorrect for the same reason as Choice B.