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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. Who was the publisher who agreed to print DUBLINERS?

2. Joyce was working on stories that would become which book?

3. Why had Joyce and Nora not yet married?

4. What did Joyce and Nora name their new daughter?

5. Who was Joyce's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Joyce do when he still had money problems upon his return to Trieste?

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

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

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

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

8. What was the nature of Joyce's work in the 1907-1909 period?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. Why does the author call it simply JAMES JOYCE? What was he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

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

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?

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