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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Joyce do to earn extra money?
(a) Cooked at a diner.
(b) Drove a cab.
(c) Sold men's clothes.
(d) Taught English.
2. What was the name of the newspaper Joyce wanted to start?
(a) The Standard.
(b) The Goblin.
(c) The Shamrock.
(d) The Dubliner.
3. Which writer began to help Joyce with publishing his work?
(a) Wilde.
(b) Keats.
(c) Yeats.
(d) Randolph.
4. Who was the London acquaintance who helped Joyce search for jobs?
(a) Miss O'Hara.
(b) Miss Gilfrod.
(c) Miss Galloway.
(d) Miss Sloane.
5. 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 too young.
(d) He is not a French citizen.
6. Why did Joyce have trouble finding housing in Trieste?
(a) He wanted a waterfront flat.
(b) He wanted something close to work.
(c) He and Nora were not married and she was pregnant.
(d) He could not afford the rent.
7. From what disease did Joyce's mother die?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Lead poisoning.
(d) Cancer.
8. What preparatory school did Joyce and his younger brother attend?
(a) Windermere.
(b) Belvedere.
(c) St. Martin's.
(d) Althorp.
9. The city in #43 is known for being _____________________.
(a) A port city.
(b) A cultural center.
(c) An ancient city.
(d) A poor city.
10. Joyce always had a talent for __________________.
(a) Singing.
(b) Playing the violin.
(c) Writing.
(d) Painting.
11. Joyce wrote a review of a play written by _________________ and received a complimentary letter from the playwright himself.
(a) Keats.
(b) Yeats.
(c) Wilde.
(d) Ibsen.
12. In 1912 Joyce sent Nora and Lucia on a trip to __________________.
(a) Ireland.
(b) China.
(c) England.
(d) America.
13. What was always an important source of inspiration for Joyce's literary works?
(a) Family.
(b) Education.
(c) Politics.
(d) Love.
14. Who was Joyce's boss in the city in #41?
(a) Giuseppe.
(b) Gregor.
(c) Francini.
(d) Adam.
15. How did Joyce choose to deal with his troubles?
(a) He addressed them directly.
(b) He drank heavily.
(c) He did drugs.
(d) He slept.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Joyce go to further his studies?
2. School records show that Joyce was punished for ______________________.
3. Which friend did Joyce make in college who remained a good friend for many years?
4. Who was Joyce's younger brother?
5. Joyce searched for job vacancies at ______________________ throughout Europe.
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