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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Dublin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the newspaper Joyce wanted to start?
(a) The Dubliner.
(b) The Goblin.
(c) The Standard.
(d) The Shamrock.

2. Why did Joyce's newspaper never take off?
(a) He couldn't get funding.
(b) His father died.
(c) He got ill.
(d) He left for Vienna.

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

4. Which of the following was NOT true about Joyce as a child?
(a) He was well-behaved.
(b) He was nearsighted.
(c) He was self-sufficient.
(d) He was sullen.

5. Who is the girl Joyce began to date in 1904?
(a) Audrey Spenser.
(b) Nora Barnacle.
(c) Laura Morgan.
(d) Siobbhan O'Meara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joyce briefly considered a career in _______________.

2. What novel did Joyce begin to write in 1904?

3. What was always an important source of inspiration for Joyce's literary works?

4. Joyce wrote a review of a play written by _________________ and received a complimentary letter from the playwright himself.

5. Who was the favorite child in the Joyce family?

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