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

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

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

4. Why did Joyce eventually return home from Paris?
(a) He was homesick.
(b) He wanted to run for public office.
(c) His mother was ill.
(d) He wanted to teach in Ireland.

5. What did Joyce forbid Nora to wear on the trip in #68?
(a) High heels.
(b) A wedding band.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) Diamond earrings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What expensive item did Joyce buy for Nora in Galway?

3. Joyce always had a talent for __________________.

4. Who was Joyce's governess?

5. Why did Joyce have trouble finding housing in Trieste?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the source of a major break between Joyce and Nora in 1909 and what happened after he and Nora reconciled?

5. When did Joyce meet Nora Barnacle and what was she like?

6. What bad luck awaited Joyce when he went to Trieste for a position at a Berlitz school?

7. What two major forces occurred for Joyce during this disgruntled period in his life?

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

9. What did Joyce do when he still had money problems upon his return to Trieste?

10. What was the nature of Joyce's work in the 1907-1909 period?

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