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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. Where is Joyce transferred when he is forced to leave the position in #41?

2. What did Joyce do to earn extra money?

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

4. The city in #43 is known for being _____________________.

5. Why did the manager of the school love Joyce?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What two major forces occurred for Joyce during this disgruntled period in his life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embodied or experienced disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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