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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joyce briefly considered a career in _______________.

2. Where did Joyce and Nora live in 1904?

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

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

5. Why did the manager of the school love Joyce?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What difficulties did Joyce encounter when trying to enroll in classes in Paris in 1902-1903?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

Joyce was befriended by some of the most famous literary talents in the world such as Ezra Pound and W.B. Yeats. Select one of Joyce's literary friends and compare and contrast his/her life and work to Joyce's.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the impact that Joyce's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be the son of a poor man in late 19th century Ireland? With what stigmas did Joyce live for his entire life? How did Joyce use his childhood experiences to create his life's work?

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