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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. Where did Joyce go to college?

2. Who was the publisher who agreed to print DUBLINERS?

3. When was Joyce's birthday?

4. Which of Joyce's sisters came to live with him in Trieste?

5. How did Joyce choose to deal with his troubles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was always an important source of inspiration for Joyce's writing?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Stanislaus Joyce. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting and time period for Joyce's childhood What was Ireland like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Joyce, his family and friends?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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