Please identify the story: “her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition. ”
A. “The Boarding House”
B. “Clay”
C. “Eveline”
D. “A Little Cloud”
James Joyce
In “The Dead,” what do most critics suggest is important about the snowfall ?
In “The Dead,” what do most critics suggest is important about the snowfall ?
A. the snow represents Ireland’s inability to become independent
B. the snow represents the quiet that covers life and death
C. the snow represents the promise of love
D. the snow represents the characters’ ability to escape Ireland
In “A Mother,” what does Mrs. Kearney make her daughter learn ?
In “A Mother,” what does Mrs. Kearney make her daughter learn ?
A. the piano
B. the Irish language
C. the English language
D. the violin
In which story from The Dubliners is snow an important occurrence ?
In which story from The Dubliners is snow an important occurrence ?
A. “Araby”
B. “The Boarding House”
C. “The Dead”
D. “An Encounter”
From what source is the title of Finnegans Wake taken ?
From what source is the title of Finnegans Wake taken ?
A. a poem by Yeats
B. a popular Irish ballad
C. an ancient epic
D. a poem by Eliot
With which Irish figure(s) is HCE often identified ?
With which Irish figure(s) is HCE often identified ?
A. Wolfe Tone
B. Charles Stuart Parnell
C. Father Arnall
D. Daniel O’Connell
Why do critics consider the dream form ideal for Finnegans Wake ?
Why do critics consider the dream form ideal for Finnegans Wake ?
A. it prevents exploration of the unconscious
B. it obscures the characters’ immediate thoughts
C. it allows for the introduction of plot snippets and new language
D. it makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate
Which of the following figures of speech are present in Finnegans Wake ?
Which of the following figures of speech are present in Finnegans Wake ?
A. allusions
B. jokes
C. portmanteaus
D. All of the Above
What is unique about the structure of Finnegans Wake ?
What is unique about the structure of Finnegans Wake ?
A. the last sentence and first sentence are circular
B. the novel has a traditional plot; nothing is particularly unique about it
C. the start of the book bears no resemblance to the end
D. the novel is clearly written from the future to the past
Please identify the text from which “then must any what you like in the power of empthoo” comes ?
Please identify the text from which “then must any what you like in the power of empthoo” comes ?
A. “Araby”
B. “The Dead”
C. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
D. Finnegans Wake