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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 left Trieste and took a job _________________ in Rome.

2. In 1912 Joyce sent Nora and Lucia on a trip to __________________.

3. Who saved Joyce's draft of PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN when he tossed it into the fire?

4. Joyce is a name of ________________ origin.

5. In what city was Joyce born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joyce was befriended by some of the most famous literary talents in the world such as Ezra Pound and W.B. Yeats. Select one of Joyce's literary friends and compare and contrast his/her life and work to Joyce's.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact that Joyce's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be the son of a poor man in late 19th century Ireland? With what stigmas did Joyce live for his entire life? How did Joyce use his childhood experiences to create his life's work?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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