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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Pola, Rome, Trieste.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Joyce always had a talent for __________________.
(a) Painting.
(b) Writing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Playing the violin.

2. What was always an important source of inspiration for Joyce's literary works?
(a) Family.
(b) Politics.
(c) Education.
(d) Love.

3. How many mortgages did Joyce's father have to take out to support his family?
(a) 2.
(b) 11.
(c) 21.
(d) 3.

4. What expensive item did Joyce buy for Nora in Galway?
(a) Fur coat.
(b) Brooch.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Bracelet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did the publisher have Joyce remove from DUBLINERS?

2. From what disease did Joyce's mother die?

3. What did Joyce consider to be life's most important relationship?

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

5. Why did Joyce have trouble finding housing in Trieste?

(see the answer key)

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