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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 could not attend school in the city in #25 because the school wants the fees right away and __________________.

2. What was the name of the newspaper Joyce wanted to start?

3. From what disease did Joyce's mother die?

4. What preparatory school did Joyce and his younger brother attend?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What role did Stanislaus play in Joyce's life in 1905-1906?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ellmann was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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