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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. In what city was Joyce born?

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

3. Why had Joyce and Nora not yet married?

4. Which book of Joyce's was published in 1907 but for which he received no money?

5. What did Joyce consider to be life's most important relationship?

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

3. How did Joyce come to be in Pola in Yugoslavia and why did he eventually leave?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of Joyce's family in his life. What did it mean for each of the main characters? How did the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical was this family comapred to most Irish families living during the early-20th century?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Create a brief character study of Nora Barnacle Joyce. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

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