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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1912 Joyce sent Nora and Lucia on a trip to __________________.
(a) America.
(b) China.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

3. The city in #43 is known for being _____________________.
(a) A port city.
(b) An ancient city.
(c) A cultural center.
(d) A poor city.

4. Where did Joyce go to college?
(a) Trinity College.
(b) University College.
(c) Oxford University.
(d) Griffith College.

5. What did Joyce and Nora name their new daughter?
(a) Maria.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Celestine.
(d) Perpetua.

6. Who was Joyce's governess?
(a) Mrs. Collins.
(b) Mrs. O'Hara.
(c) Mrs. Dante.
(d) Mrs. Heiby.

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

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

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

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

11. Where did Joyce and Nora live in 1904?
(a) London.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) Paris.

12. Joyce left Trieste and took a job _________________ in Rome.
(a) At a university.
(b) At a publishing company.
(c) At a bank.
(d) At a restaurant.

13. Who was Joyce's boss in the city in #41?
(a) Francini.
(b) Gregor.
(c) Giuseppe.
(d) Adam.

14. What did Joyce forbid Nora to wear on the trip in #68?
(a) High heels.
(b) A fur coat.
(c) A wedding band.
(d) Diamond earrings.

15. The Joyces moved in with which family in Trieste?
(a) Rinaldo.
(b) Sabatino.
(c) Ferraro.
(d) Francini.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the publisher who agreed to print DUBLINERS?

2. Joyce is a name of ________________ origin.

3. Why did Joyce's newspaper never take off?

4. How did Joyce choose to deal with his troubles?

5. Joyce was assured that he had a job waiting for him in which Italian city?

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