James Joyce Quiz 6 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which is/are an element(s) of Stephen's aesthetic theories?

Correct Answer: C) Art should be harmonious and proportional.

2. The story "Araby" is set on the actual street where James Joyce grew up. It is called:

Correct Answer: B) North Richmond Street.

3. At the end of the text, what song did Maria sing to the kids?

Correct Answer: C) "I dreamt that I dwelt".

4. Which writer(s) is/are associated with the Irish Literary Revival?

Correct Answer: D) All of the Above.

5. Mangan's sister comes out to the front steps to

Correct Answer: D) Call her brother to come home for tea.

6. What James sudied?

Correct Answer: C) Medicine.

7. In Ulysses, which characteristic(s) can be considered Modernist?

Correct Answer: D) The inclusion of various types of media.

8. Who was Araby?

Correct Answer: C) A bazaar.

9. Why did the boy want to go to Araby?

Correct Answer: A) To buy a gift for Mangan's sister, with whom he is in love.

10. Which of the following characterizes Modernism?

Correct Answer: D) The desire to break with established forms.

11. What is the rhyme scheme for the poem?

Correct Answer: B) ABAB.

12. Where was James Joyce born and died?

Correct Answer: B) Dublin, Zurich.

13. What was James afraid of?

Correct Answer: C) Dogs and thunderstorms.

14. Which cultural event(s) led to the rise of Modernism?

Correct Answer: D) All of the Above.

15. Which event(s) caused the Easter Rising?

Correct Answer: D) All of the Above.

16. Where does Frank have home?

Correct Answer: C) Buenos Aires.

17. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following:

Correct Answer: D) All of the Above.

18. What is Eveline holding in her lap as she looks out the window at the start of "Eveline" ?

Correct Answer: B) Letters to her family.

19. What was the name of the poet?

Correct Answer: A) James Joyce.

20. At the end of "Eveline, " what decision does the title character make?

Correct Answer: A) She decides to stay in Ireland.