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

2. Who was the London acquaintance who helped Joyce search for jobs?

3. Who was Joyce's father?

4. Which of the following was NOT true about Joyce as a child?

5. Who was Joyce's governess?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of James 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

James Joyce was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Joyce's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

It has been said that James may have suffered from mental illness in his lifetime, thus his propensity for creating brilliant work. Explain whether or not you think any mental illness shaped Joyce's life and work.

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