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  1. Q1. What is the primary thematic focus of James Joyce’s short story collection 'Dubliners'?
  2. Q2. In 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man', Stephen Dedalus defines the 'epiphany' as:
  3. Q3. Which experimental narrative technique is James Joyce most famous for perfecting in the 'Penelope' episode of 'Ulysses'?
  4. Q4. On which specific date does the entire action of the novel 'Ulysses' take place?
  5. Q5. In the 'Linati Schema' for 'Ulysses', which character corresponds to the Homeric hero Telemachus?
  6. Q6. What is the title of the final, longest story in 'Dubliners' that deals with themes of mortality and lost love?
  7. Q7. Which of Joyce's works is written in a highly dense, multilingual 'dream language' that punningly combines words from dozens of different languages?
  8. Q8. Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of 'Ulysses', is professionally employed as a/an:
  9. Q9. What is the 'aesthetic theory' proposed by Stephen Dedalus in 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'?
  10. Q10. In the opening of 'Ulysses', who mockingly performs a 'mock mass' with a shaving bowl?
  11. Q11. Joyce’s only published play, which explores themes of jealousy and spiritual freedom, is titled:
  12. Q12. Which historical and philosophical figure's theory of cyclical history (the 'ricorso') informs the structure of 'Finnegans Wake'?
  13. Q13. In 'Ulysses', the 'Aeolus' episode is set in a newspaper office and is characterized by the use of:
  14. Q14. The unfinished manuscript that Joyce heavily revised and condensed into 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' is known as:
  15. Q15. In the 'Circe' episode of 'Ulysses', the narrative shifts into which format?
  16. Q16. What is the symbolic significance of the 'Scylla and Charybdis' episode in 'Ulysses'?
  17. Q17. Which character in 'Ulysses' is often viewed as a representation of the 'Earth Mother' or the feminine principle of 'Yes'?
  18. Q18. In 'Araby', the young protagonist’s journey to the bazaar ends in a 'vanity of spirit' because:
  19. Q19. The first and last words of 'Finnegans Wake' combine to form a complete sentence, signifying its circular structure. What are they?
  20. Q20. Which 13th-century philosopher-saint is frequently referenced by Stephen Dedalus as a guide for his aesthetic definitions?