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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which writer began to help Joyce with publishing his work?
(a) Keats.
(b) Wilde.
(c) Yeats.
(d) Randolph.

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

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

5. Joyce had a falling out with his old friend and replaced him with ____________________.
(a) Marcus Jameson.
(b) Patrick Connelly.
(c) Oliver Gogarty.
(d) Miguel Ramirez.

6. Joyce was assured that he had a job waiting for him in which Italian city?
(a) Trieste.
(b) Florence.
(c) Milan.
(d) Rome.

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

8. Who was Joyce's father?
(a) Sean.
(b) Michael.
(c) James.
(d) Patrick.

9. What word did the publisher have Joyce remove from DUBLINERS?
(a) Fornicate.
(b) Christ.
(c) Bloody.
(d) Pregnant.

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

11. Joyce was working on stories that would become which book?
(a) Dubliners.
(b) In Flight.
(c) Celtic Calamities.
(d) O'My Irish Heritage.

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

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

14. What religion did the Joyce family practice?
(a) Episcopalian.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Judaism.

15. What was one of Joyce's two main goals in 1909?
(a) To learn how to sail.
(b) To travel the world.
(c) To visit Russia.
(d) To become a professor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT true about Joyce's younger brother?

3. Which friend did Joyce make in college who remained a good friend for many years?

4. Why did Joyce eventually return home from Paris?

5. The Joyces moved in with which family in Trieste?

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