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

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

3. What did Joyce do to earn extra money?
(a) Taught English.
(b) Sold men's clothes.
(c) Drove a cab.
(d) Cooked at a diner.

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

5. Joyce could not attend school in the city in #25 because the school wants the fees right away and __________________.
(a) He does not have the academic credits.
(b) His French is not good enough.
(c) He is too young.
(d) He is not a French citizen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Joyce's father took special pride in the family's ______________________.

4. Who was the main character in Joyce's ULYSSES?

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

(see the answer key)

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