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

According to most critics, what does the circular structure of Finnegans Wake represent ?

A. The impossibility of resurrection
B. The unconscious
C. Unrequited love
D. The patterns of birth, life, and death

According to Margot Norris, what is the ontological problem of Finnegans Wake ?

A. The characters’ preference for reality over dreams
B. The inability to distinguish between the “self” and “other”
C. The inability to experience guilt
D. The disconnection from primal senses and urges

Who says “history is like a nightmare from which I must awake” ?

A. Leopold bloom
B. Little chandler
C. Joe donnelly
D. Stephen dedalus

Which text(s) are referenced in Joyce’s Ulysses ?

A. The bible
B. Wilde’s the picture of dorian grey
C. Yeat’s “who goes with fergus”
D. All of the above

Which best describes Bloom’s attitude towards nationalism ?

A. He is deeply invested in the nationalist cause
B. He hopes to join the irb
C. He is disinterested in nationalism
D. He is opposed to the nationalist cause

Which character says “wasn’t she the downright villain to go and do a thing like that” ?

A. Molly bloom
B. Mrs. mooney
C. Mrs. sinico
D. Gerty macdowell

What is the function of the Linati schema ?

A. It outlines the transition from child to adult in the dubliners
B. It outlines the order of stories in the dubliners
C. It outlines the fundamental structure of ulysses
D. It outlines the movement of time in finnegans wake

In Ulysses, which experimental technique(s) does Joyce use ?

A. Puns
B. Parodies
C. Unconventional syntax
D. All of the above

In Ulysses, with which mythical character does Stephen best correspond ?

A. Odysseus
B. Telemachus
C. Nestor
D. Nausicaa