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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was the favorite child in the Joyce family?
(a) Charles.
(b) Stanislaus.
(c) James.
(d) George.
2. Joyce's father took special pride in the family's ______________________.
(a) Name.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Coat of arms.
(d) Red hair.
3. Joyce wrote a review of a play written by _________________ and received a complimentary letter from the playwright himself.
(a) Wilde.
(b) Ibsen.
(c) Keats.
(d) Yeats.
4. In what city was Joyce born?
(a) London.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) Rome.
(d) Dublin.
5. Where did the Joyces move when World War I broke out?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) America.
(c) Africa.
(d) Austria.
6. What religion did the Joyce family practice?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Episcopalian.
(d) Baptist.
7. The city in #43 is known for being _____________________.
(a) A poor city.
(b) A cultural center.
(c) An ancient city.
(d) A port city.
8. Joyce briefly considered a career in _______________.
(a) Music.
(b) Theater.
(c) Religion.
(d) Philosophy.
9. Who was Joyce's father?
(a) Sean.
(b) Patrick.
(c) James.
(d) Michael.
10. Joyce had a falling out with his old friend and replaced him with ____________________.
(a) Miguel Ramirez.
(b) Oliver Gogarty.
(c) Marcus Jameson.
(d) Patrick Connelly.
11. When was Joyce's birthday?
(a) September 15, 1865.
(b) February 2, 1882.
(c) May 7, 1907.
(d) June 25 1860.
12. Who is the girl Joyce began to date in 1904?
(a) Nora Barnacle.
(b) Audrey Spenser.
(c) Siobbhan O'Meara.
(d) Laura Morgan.
13. What word did the publisher have Joyce remove from DUBLINERS?
(a) Pregnant.
(b) Fornicate.
(c) Christ.
(d) Bloody.
14. Joyce had physical problems with iritis and _________________.
(a) Sciatica.
(b) Heart palpitations.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Epilepsy.
15. What did Joyce and Nora name their son?
(a) Sloan.
(b) Phillippe.
(c) Miguel.
(d) Giorgio.
Short Answer Questions
1. What expensive item did Joyce buy for Nora in Galway?
2. Which book of Joyce's was published in 1907 but for which he received no money?
3. Joyce searched for job vacancies at ______________________ throughout Europe.
4. What was one of Joyce's two main goals in 1909?
5. Who was Joyce's governess?
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