English Literature Mcqs
In The Dubliners, which best describes the order of the story arc ?

A. Adolescence, maturity, childhood
B. Childhood, maturity, adolescence
C. Childhood, adolescence, maturity, public life
D. Childhood, adolescence, maturity

Which writer arranged for the publication of The Dubliners ?

A. Ezra pound
B. W.b. yeats
C. Ernest hemmingway
D. Virginia woolf

Which problem(s) shaped Joyce’s early home life?

A. His father’s alcoholism
B. Poverty
C. Lack of stable work
D. All of the above

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

A. George russell
B. J.m. synge
C. W.b. yeats
D. All of the above

With which important literary figure(s) was Joyce in contact in his lifetime ?

A. Arthur symons
B. Harriet weaver
C. W.b. yeats
D. All of the above

Which event(s) caused the Easter Rising ?

A. An increase in irish nationalism
B. The irish desire for independence
C. The formation of the secret, revolutionary irb
D. All of the above

In which location(s) did Joyce live while in exile ?

A. Trieste
B. Paris
C. Zurich
D. All of the above

Which author(s) are associated with Modernism ?

A. T.s. eliot
B. T.e. hulme
C. Ezra pound
D. All of the above

How do most critics believe Joyce’s exile affected his use of language ?

A. After his exile, he only used one “voice” in his works
B. After his exile, he disliked the intricacy of language
C. After his exile, he never used split narratives
D. After his exile, he used a mixture of languages and linguistic traditions in his works