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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Joyce's newspaper never take off?
(a) He got ill.
(b) He left for Vienna.
(c) His father died.
(d) He couldn't get funding.

2. Where did Joyce go when there was no position for him in Italy?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Lisbon.
(c) Pola.
(d) Vienna.

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

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

5. Who was the main character in the novel in #32?
(a) Stephen Hero.
(b) David Trimble.
(c) Michael Collins.
(d) John Paulus.

6. What novel did Joyce begin to write in 1904?
(a) Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
(b) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(c) Cheri and The Last of Cheri.
(d) From Here to Eternity.

7. Joyce's father took special pride in the family's ______________________.
(a) Name.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Coat of arms.
(d) Red hair.

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

9. What did Joyce consider to be life's most important relationship?
(a) Between mother and child.
(b) Between brothers.
(c) Between husband and wife.
(d) Between father and son.

10. Who is the girl Joyce began to date in 1904?
(a) Nora Barnacle.
(b) Siobbhan O'Meara.
(c) Laura Morgan.
(d) Audrey Spenser.

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

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

13. Where did Joyce go to further his studies?
(a) Paris.
(b) Vienna.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Rome.

14. In what city was Joyce born?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Joyce's father?

2. Which one of Joyce's siblings worked with him at the school in Trieste?

3. What was the name of the newspaper Joyce wanted to start?

4. Joyce searched for job vacancies at ______________________ throughout Europe.

5. The city in #43 is known for being _____________________.

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