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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce
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When was James Joyce born?
1862
1882
1902
1922
2
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How many children did Joyce's parents have?
Two
Four
Seven
Ten
3
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Whose life does Stephen Dedalus's life parallel?
Joyce's
Joyce's father
Joyce's older brother
Joyce's uncle
4
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The novel is set against the backdrop of the political struggle between which two forces?
Christians and Jews
Nationalists and socialists
Ireland and England
Men and women
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What stylistic technique does Joyce frequently use when characters experience a change in perspective?
Tight structural development
Sudden epiphany
Magical realism
Prolonged discourse
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