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1
What marked the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland?
The Great Potato Famine
The Easter Rising
The Act of Union
The Battle of Boyne
2
Which playwright is known for depicting Dublin slum life during the Irish Revolution?
James Joyce
W.B. Yeats
John Synge
Sean O’Casey
3
What inspired much of Irish literature in the 20th century?
Tensions between Catholics and Protestants
The Industrial Revolution
Irish-American immigration
Rural Irish life
4
What aspect of Irish culture does "Bloomsday" celebrate?
The Easter Rising
Gaelic sports
Irish folklore
James Joyce’s Ulysses
5
Which major historical event serves as the backdrop for "The Plough and the Stars"?
The Easter Rising of 1916
The Great Famine
The Irish Civil War
The Act of Union
6
What is a key theme in Sean O’Casey’s "Juno and the Paycock"?
Rural Irish traditions
Revolutionary victories
Class struggles and aspirations
Myths and legends
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What was Joyce’s last work, filled with puns and foreign terms?
Exiles
Finnegans Wake
Ulysses
Dubliners
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Which story in "Dubliners" is considered a turning point for Irish short stories?
The Dead
Two Gallants
Araby
Eveline
9
Which event caused a million deaths and two million emigrations in Ireland?
The Troubles
The Great Potato Famine
Anglo-Irish War
Easter Rising
10
O’Casey’s later works are known for being:
Focused on Dublin life
Focused on myths
Experimental and politically charged
Nationalistic
11
What day is celebrated worldwide as Bloomsday?
June 16
October 10
June 1
July 4
12
What is the primary setting of Ulysses?
London
Rome
Dublin
Paris
13
What was the result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922?
Full independence of Ireland
Home rule for all of Ireland
Immediate end to violence
Partition of Ireland into the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland
14
Who introduced myths and legends of early Irish history during the literary revival?
O’Grady
James Joyce
Oscar Wilde
W.B. Yeats
15
When did the Norman conquest of Ireland occur?
12th century
15th century
14th century
10th century
16
What was James Joyce’s first novel?
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Stephen Hero
Finnegans Wake
Ulysses
17
Which play by O’Casey caused riots at its premiere in Dublin?
The Plough and the Stars
Playboy of the Western World
Juno and the Paycock
The Shadow of a Gunman
18
Why did O’Casey leave Ireland for England?
To join the Irish Citizen Army
Lack of success in Ireland
Family commitments
Riots over his plays' content
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What is the Good Friday Agreement?
The cessation of The Troubles
A peace treaty for World War II
A declaration of Irish independence
An agreement stating Northern Ireland’s status & reconciliation promotion
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What technique is Joyce most famous for using in Ulysses?
Episodic storytelling
Stream-of-consciousness
Modernist symbolism
Realism
