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Author - James Joyce
James Joyce in 1915 when he was 33 years old.

Author - James Joyce

Test your knowledge of James Joyce’s bold, challenging writing, from Dubliners to Ulysses, and see how closely you’ve been paying attention to his modernist experiments.

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Fascinating Fact:

Joyce’s early collection Dubliners presents everyday life in Dublin with precise, realistic detail and moments of sudden insight, often called epiphanies.

In Specialist Books, this quiz looks at James Joyce as a major modernist author. You will revisit his stories and novels, exploring style, structure and the ways he portrays consciousness and city life.

  • Modernism: A movement in early twentieth century literature that experimented with form, language and viewpoint.
  • Stream of consciousness: A narrative technique that follows a character’s flowing, often fragmented, thoughts and feelings.
  • Epiphany: A sudden moment of insight or realisation that changes how a character sees their life or situation.
What is James Joyce best known for?

James Joyce is best known for his modernist works Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, which transformed narrative style in English.

In what order should I read James Joyce’s books?

Many readers start with Dubliners, move on to A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, then read Ulysses, leaving Finnegans Wake until they feel confident with his style.

Why is James Joyce sometimes difficult to read?

Joyce can be challenging because he experiments with language, structure and viewpoint, using dense allusions and interior monologue that demand slow, careful reading and rereading.

1 .
What is the title of Joyce's 1918 play?
The Examiners
The Exhibitionists
The Exiles
The Extortionists
The Exiles is based on The Dead, the final short story in Joyce's Dubliners
2 .
In 1941 Joyce underwent an operation on a perforated ulcer in which Swiss city?
Bern
Geneva
Lausanne
Zurich
He underwent surgery on the 11th of January but relapsed the next day and fell into a coma. He died on the 13th of January and is buried in the Fluntern Cemetery near Zurich Zoo
3 .
Joyce's initials were J A A. What was his third Christian name?
Alan
Albert
Aloysius
Alvin
His full name was James Augustine Aloysius Joyce
4 .
What was the title of the collection of Joyce's short stories published in 1914?
Dubliners
Londoners
New Yorkers
Parisiennes
Dubliners contains fifteen short stories which describe Irish middle class life in the early 20th Century, at the height of Irish nationalism
5 .
Whom did Joyce marry in 1931?
Nora Barnacle
Nora Limpet
Nora Whelk
Nora Winkle
On hearing of Nora's surname, Joyce's father said: 'She'll stick with him'
6 .
What was the title of Joyce's final novel, published in 1939?
Brogans Wake
Finnegans Wake
Hogans Wake
Logans Wake
This one was hard work; it took him 17 years to write it
7 .
In which city was Joyce born in 1882?
Cork
Dublin
Galway
Limerick
Joyce was born at number 41 Brighton Square, Rathgar, Dublin
8 .
Complete the title of Joyce's 1916 semi-autobiographical novel - A portrait of the Artist...?
As a Young Dog
As a Young Man
As a Young Poet
As a Young Writer
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog was written by Dylan Thomas
9 .
From 1888 until 1892 Joyce attended Clongowes Wood College, a boarding school in which Irish county?
Carlow
Clare
Kerry
Kildare
The school has educated other writers apart from Joyce including Pat Reid MBE, Maurice Healy and Aidan Higgins
10 .
Which of these is a character created by Joyce?
Molly Bloom
Molly Flower
Molly Rose
Molly Snowdrop
She's loosely based on the ancient Greek heroine Penelope

 

Author:  Tony Rennick (Art and Literature Critic)

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