James Joyce Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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James Joyce Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the theater that Joyce established?
(a) The Standard.
(b) The Guild.
(c) The Phoenix.
(d) The Volta.

2. Who was Joyce's mother?
(a) Camille.
(b) May.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Siobbhan.

3. Where did Joyce consider moving his family when he lost his job in Rome?
(a) Monte Carlo.
(b) Marseille.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) London.

4. Joyce searched for job vacancies at ______________________ throughout Europe.
(a) Hospitals.
(b) Berlitz schools.
(c) Travel agencies.
(d) Restaurants.

5. Which friend did Joyce make in college who remained a good friend for many years?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Doherty.
(c) Byrne.
(d) O'Meara.

6. What was the cause of the death of Joyce's brother?
(a) Boating accident.
(b) Fire.
(c) Typhoid Fever.
(d) Malaria.

7. What was one of Joyce's two main goals in 1909?
(a) To travel the world.
(b) To become a professor.
(c) To visit Russia.
(d) To learn how to sail.

8. When was Joyce's birthday?
(a) September 15, 1865.
(b) May 7, 1907.
(c) June 25 1860.
(d) February 2, 1882.

9. Joyce briefly considered a career in _______________.
(a) Theater.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Music.
(d) Religion.

10. What did Joyce consider to be life's most important relationship?
(a) Between mother and child.
(b) Between father and son.
(c) Between husband and wife.
(d) Between brothers.

11. Who was Joyce's younger brother?
(a) Paul.
(b) Miguel.
(c) Stanislaus.
(d) Daniel.

12. Where did Joyce go when there was no position for him in Italy?
(a) Lisbon.
(b) Vienna.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Pola.

13. Joyce was assured that he had a job waiting for him in which Italian city?
(a) Trieste.
(b) Florence.
(c) Milan.
(d) Rome.

14. Who was the London acquaintance who helped Joyce search for jobs?
(a) Miss Gilfrod.
(b) Miss Galloway.
(c) Miss O'Hara.
(d) Miss Sloane.

15. Which of Joyce's brothers died young?
(a) Charles.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Sean.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Joyce's governess?

2. Where is Joyce transferred when he is forced to leave the position in #41?

3. Who saved Joyce's draft of PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN when he tossed it into the fire?

4. The Joyces moved in with which family in Trieste?

5. Which writer began to help Joyce with publishing his work?

(see the answer keys)

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