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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 did Joyce do to earn extra money?

2. Who was Joyce's mother?

3. Which writer wrote to Joyce asking for some of Joyce's work to be included in an anthology?

4. Where did Joyce go to further his studies?

5. Why had Joyce and Nora not yet married?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of struggling with personal identity was an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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