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

2. How did Joyce choose to deal with his troubles?
(a) He drank heavily.
(b) He addressed them directly.
(c) He slept.
(d) He did drugs.

3. How many children did Joyce's parents have?
(a) 14.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

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

5. The Joyces moved in with which family in Trieste?
(a) Rinaldo.
(b) Sabatino.
(c) Francini.
(d) Ferraro.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Joyces move when World War I broke out?

3. When was Joyce's birthday?

4. Joyce wrote a review of a play written by _________________ and received a complimentary letter from the playwright himself.

5. What word did the publisher have Joyce remove from DUBLINERS?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the salient points of Ellmann's explanation of Joyce's writing of "The Dead".

6. Describe Joyce's personal and professional challenges when he returned to Paris in 1903.

7. Describe the difficult time Joyce had in Rome while working at the bank.

8. What was Joyce like as a college student at University College in Dublin?

9. What was Joyce like as a young child in school and for what was he frequently punished?

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

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