課程名稱︰喬伊斯小說選讀
課程性質︰外文系選修
課程教師︰曾麗玲
開課學院：文學院
開課系所︰外文系
考試日期（年月日）︰5/5/2011
考試時限（分鐘）：120分鐘
是否需發放獎勵金：是
（如未明確表示，則不予發放）
試題 :
I. Spot passages. Give your answers in the space provided. Except for cases
of identification, complete sentences are still necessary. (60%)
1. "What would they say of her in the Stores when they found out that she had
run away with a fellow?" Who is "she"? What may be her real concern in not
making a decision to "run away with a fellow"?
2. "That night the city wore the mask of a capital." What makes the city
become "capital"-like? How is this problematic?
3. "She dealt with moral problems as a cleaver deals with meat" Who is "she"?
What does this sentence imply about her sense of "morality"?
4. "Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so
much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honor."
How does Joyce criticize the Irish honor of physical strength in the story
"Counterparts"?
5. "His wife clasped her hands excitedly and gave a little jump.
--O, do go, Gabriel, she cried. I'd love to see Galway again.
--You can go if you like, said Gabriel coldly."
What does this passage reveal about the conflict between husband and wife?
How different are their beliefs and inclinations?
6. "He asked himself what is a woman standing on the stairs in the shadow,
listening to distant music, a symbol of. If he were a painter he would paint
her in that attitude." What can be shown about Gabriel's attitude toward his
wife? How problematic is it?
II. Essay questions. Answer any TWO of the following questions by means of a
well-written essay for each question which contains an underlined topic
sentence. Failure to underline or misplacement of your topic sentence will
result in loss of two points. For answering each question, you must cite at
least THREE stories as your examples. Keep the original question mumber as
below. (40%)
1. What common theme unites the stories in Dubliners?
2. Discuss women's portrait in Dubliners.
3. Discuss the strategy of omission in story-telling in Dubliners. What
effect does this achieve?
4. Discuss the portrait of Irish homes in Dubliners.
5. What common picture is presented about Dubliners at the time if the
stories?
6. Comment on the title of Dubliners stories. What significance is there in
Joyce's system of entitling his stories?
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