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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the publisher who agreed to print DUBLINERS?
(a) Morris Stanton.
(b) Patrick Shannon.
(c) Edward Sloane.
(d) Grant Richard.

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

4. Which one of Joyce's siblings worked with him at the school in Trieste?
(a) Charles.
(b) Sean.
(c) George.
(d) Stanislaus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Joyce's father?

2. Joyce is a name of ________________ origin.

3. What was one of Joyce's two main goals in 1909?

4. Joyce was working on stories that would become which book?

5. How many mortgages did Joyce's father have to take out to support his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Joyce perceived in the literary community in Dublin in 1902?

2. When was Joyce born and who had a strong influence on him as a boy?

3. What was Joyce's relationship like with his father and how many siblings did Joyce have?

4. What role did Stanislaus play in Joyce's life in 1905-1906?

5. Who was the publisher who wanted to publish DUBLINERS and what change did he require that offended Joyce?

6. How did Joyce's professional relationship with Yeats begin?

7. Describe Joyce's father, John's, young life in Ireland.

8. What type of writing did Joyce find interesting at this time and which author even sent Joyce a letter?

9. How did Joyce use family relationships in his work and why did Ellmann think Joyce did so?

10. What did Ellmann think were some of the inspirations for Joyce's novel ULYSSES?

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