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Category: James Joyce
Which of the following themes is/are addressed in Ulysses ?
A. religious identity
B. national identity
C. married relationships
D. All of the Above
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following ?
A. the artist in exile
B. spiritual crisis
C. artistic awakening
D. All of the Above
In Ulysses, which character best exemplifies anti-Semitism ?
A. Leopold Bloom
B. Mr. Deasy
C. Gabriel Conroy
D. Molly Ivors
According to Randy Hofbauer, what is/are the purpose(s) of the epiphany ?
A. it enables Stephen to say in Ireland forever
B. it prepares Stephen to accept his artistic rebirth
C. it ends Stephen’s period of enlightenment
D. it helps Stephen to decide to join the Catholic church
What was/were the reaction(s) to Ulysses when it was first published ?
A. it was considered inferior by most authors who read it
B. it was banned for obscenity
C. it was considered too conventional for publication
D. it was praised by the government and churches
In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Catholic faith ?
A. he is opposed to the Catholic faith for the entire novel
B. because he has been raised Catholic, he never struggles with his faith
C. he is torn between his desire for freedom and his desire to be moral
D. he is committed to priesthood for the entire novel
How do Shem the Penman and Shaun the Post differ ?
A. while Shem is a conformist, Shaun is a talented artist
B. while Shem would rather be a priest, Shaun is happy at his work
C. while Shem is a postman, Shaun is a artist and writer
D. while Shem is an artistic outsider, Shaun is a dull conformist
In The Dubliners, how does Joyce use epiphanies ?
A. they sometimes clarify the connection between death and life
B. they are often coupled with resignation, sadness, and frustration
C. they create a system of hope, followed by passive acceptance
D. All of the Above
Which was a common metaphor used by Irish writers in their depictions of the nation ?
A. the metaphor of Ireland as a novel
B. the metaphor of Ireland as a woman
C. the metaphor of Ireland as a child
D. the metaphor of Ireland as a soldier
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