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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Joyce searched for job vacancies at ______________________ throughout Europe.
(a) Travel agencies.
(b) Berlitz schools.
(c) Hospitals.
(d) Restaurants.

2. What was the cause of the death of Joyce's brother?
(a) Typhoid Fever.
(b) Boating accident.
(c) Fire.
(d) Malaria.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Joyce's younger brother?
(a) He was blunt.
(b) He was artistic.
(c) He was determined.
(d) He was athletic.

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

6. Joyce is a name of ________________ origin.
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Irish.
(d) British.

7. Joyce could be categorized as ____________________.
(a) A martyr.
(b) A philanthropist.
(c) A sociopath.
(d) A bohemian.

8. What was the name of the newspaper Joyce wanted to start?
(a) The Goblin.
(b) The Dubliner.
(c) The Standard.
(d) The Shamrock.

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

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

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

12. What did Joyce and Nora name their son?
(a) Giorgio.
(b) Sloan.
(c) Miguel.
(d) Phillippe.

13. When was Joyce's birthday?
(a) June 25 1860.
(b) May 7, 1907.
(c) September 15, 1865.
(d) February 2, 1882.

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

15. From what disease did Joyce's mother die?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Lead poisoning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl Joyce began to date in 1904?

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

3. Who was the London acquaintance who helped Joyce search for jobs?

4. Which book of Joyce's was published in 1907 but for which he received no money?

5. What preparatory school did Joyce and his younger brother attend?

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