Step Five B2.2 KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES James Joyce Page 19 – exercise 5 Page 31 – exercise 5 1 his 2 between 3 for Open answers. 4 about / of 5 in 6 little / no Page 32 – exercise 6 7 in 8 it Possible answers: ‘Eveline’ Good things: She has a home. / Her Page 20 – exercise 1 father is sometimes nice. A Selection from 1 d 2 c 3 e 4 b 5 a Bad things: She has to go buy food and other stuff. / She doesn’t like Page 20 – exercise 2 her job. / Her manager isn’t nice. 1 treat 2 argues 3 reprimands Possible future: People will respect Dubliners 4 isolated 5 looking forward her. / She will have a new life. Page 20 – exercise 3 Page 32 – exercise 7 KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES Some possible answers: 1 in / by 2 an 3 too 4 who / that You might have to learn a new 5 of 6 their 7 to 8 of Page 17 – exercise 2 James Joyce and Dubliners language. Page 33 – exercise 8 1 shouldn’t have followed / should It might be difficult to find the way Open answers. Page 7 – exercise 1 not have followed 2 might have to places. found 3 must have forgotten You have to learn how to be polite ‘The Boarding House’ (other answers with the same 4 must have known 5 should have in that country. information are possible for some Page 34 – exercise 1 caught 6 might have been It might be difficult to make friends questions) with people. 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 1 Ulysses. Page 18 – exercise 3 It might be difficult to use public Page 34 – exercise 2 2 A career as a doctor. 1 c 2 d 3 e 4 a 5 b transport. 3 1904. 1 a 2 b 3 a Page 19 – exercise 4 It might be difficult to find a job. 4 Fifteen. You might not like the food. Page 43 – exercise 1 5 They were shocked (by its A possible answer: 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 A realism). Page 29 – exercise 1 Hi Jim, 7 B 8 A 6 This is the day when the story of 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 A I’m sorry that I haven’t bought you Ulysses takes place. 7 B 8 A Page 43 – exercise 2 a present at the bazaar. I went 7 He was given asylum in Mrs Mooney: a, e, i, n there after school to buy you a Page 29 – exercise 2 Switzerland because the Nazis Jack: c, f, k, o special box of chocolates. On the had invaded France. 1 Eveline’s father 2 Miss Gavan Polly: d, g, j, p way, the train broke down and we 3 Frank 4 Eveline’s mother Araby Mr Doran: b, h, l, m had to wait for the next train for an 5 Eveline 6 Frank Page 8 – exercise 1 hour. I arrived too late. They had Page 44 – exercise 3 Page 30 – exercise 3 a, c, e, f sold all the chocolates. 1 wish I had 2 only Jack were not / I promise that I’ll buy you a present 1 h 2 d 3 a 4 g 5 b 6 e 7 f 8 c weren’t 3 only I lived in a 4 that I Page 8 – exercise 2 from the next bazaar. Anyway, I Page 31 – exercise 4 left my husband 5 that she lived Open answers. hope you enjoyed your weekend. 1 had run / would have criticised Page 45 – exercise 4 Let’s meet again soon. Page 17 – exercise 1 2 would have tried / had known With best wishes, This is an open activity. During 3 had asked / might not have 1 a 2 c 3 a 4 d 5 a Sue discussion, these points might wanted arise: 4 had told / would have realised 5 had been / would have gone 2 KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES 1 Mrs Mooney had had a violent I look forward to hearing from you, Page 61 – exercise 1 Dear Tessa, husband. Perhaps this changed Yours sincerely, 1 c 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 d Something terrible happened last her character. Roberta Sinclair week. You know that I had signed a Page 62 – exercise 2 2 The reader can easily imagine Page 46 – exercise 6 contract to play the piano in a what happens next. It isn’t Chandler: f, g, j, l, n, o series of four concerts. Well, my necessary for Joyce to describe 1 surprised 2 exciting Gallaher: a, b, c, d, e, h, i, k, m mother arranged everything with 3 disgusting 4 terrified it. Page 62 – exercise 3 the men who organised the 3 Attitudes to women’s roles in 5 threatening 6 thrilled concerts. In fact, they aren’t very 1 indecisively 2 Adventurous society and to marriage have 7 embarrassing 8 amazing professional and my mother didn’t 3 sensitive 4 pleasure-loving changed greatly. Page 46 – exercise 7 trust them. 5 extraverted 6 confident 4 All the characters have faults. The first two concerts were 1 a 2 d 3 b 4 b 5 d 6 c 7 c 8 a 7 insensitive Joyce is very honest about terrible. Some of the singers forgot human nature. Page 47 – exercise 8 Page 63 – exercise 4 the words and the violinist played Open answer. Page 45 – exercise 5 1 his 2 living 3 other 4 by very badly. The third concert was 5 been 6 Does 7 making 8 great cancelled but on Saturday Example letter: The Easter Rising everything seemed fine. ‘A Mother’ Page 51 – exercise 1 However, my mother wanted the Dear Mrs Mooney, Page 64 – exercise 1 fee for all four concerts before she A friend has recommended your Example answers: Open answers. would let me play. The organisers boarding house to me. She stayed 1 There was a failed rebellion in refused to pay me. She and the with you last summer and enjoyed 1798. In 1801, the Act of Union Page 64 – exercise 2 men argued for a long time while it very much. Perhaps you increased the power of the 1 b 2 c 3 a the audience were waiting. I played remember her; her name was British in Ireland. Page 73 – exercise 1 during the first half but Mum Maggie Harris. 2 There are many reasons. These insisted that I came home without I am a professional singer and I am include the Irish famine, 1 a 2 b 3 d 4 d 5 b taking part in the second half. Dad performing in Dublin at the Abbey religious differences and Page 74 – exercise 2 was there but he didn’t say Theatre from September 15th to violence against the Irish by the Possible answers: 1, 4, 6, 7 anything. It was very October 7th. If you have a room British. embarrassing! that is free between those dates, I 3 Because it began on Easter Page 74 – exercise 3 I really want to play in more would be interested in reserving it. Monday. Open answers. concerts in the future. But next I would be grateful if you could 4 They were imprisoned and then Page 75 – exercise 4 time, I’ll organise it myself without give me some information. How shot. my mother. Mr Holohan: d, j, l, possibly also ‘m’ much do you charge for a single 5 The rebels were defeated but See you soon, Mrs Kearney: a, b, c, e, k, m, n room with a bathroom? My friend they succeeded in encouraging love Kathleen told me that you provide breakfast Irish nationalism. Kathleen: f, g, h, i and dinner. Do you serve ‘A Little Cloud’ Page 75 – exercise 5 Features of life vegetarian meals? 1 obedient 2 sarcastically I sometimes need to practise Page 52 – exercise 1 in Ireland. Ireland & Britain 3 unreliable 4 inefficient singing in my room in the 1 e 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 d Page 81 – exercise 1 afternoons. I hope that this is not a Page 75 – exercise 6 Page 52 – exercise 2 Sample answers: problem. Otherwise, I am a very Open answers. 1 She would probably have quiet person. I can send you letters 1 conceals / concealed 2 boasts / boasted 3 seized 4 desires / Page 76 – exercise 7 supported the Easter Rising. She from other places where I have believed in Irish nationalism and desired 5 considers / considered 1 c 2 a 3 c 4 d 5 b 6 d 7 d 8 a stayed to show that I have been a the importance of Gaelic culture, good guest. Page 52 – exercise 3 Page 77 – exercise 8 so she wanted independence for Open answers. Example answer: Ireland. However, she might not 3 4 KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES have believed in violence as a way ‘The Dead’, Part Two ‘The Dead’, Part Three Still 2 to achieve this. Page 96 – exercise 1 Page 109 – exercise 1 1 The man is Gabriel. He is making 2 A country’s past is very a speech to the people at the important because we can learn Possible answers: Open answers. dinner table. from history and we can build on True: 1, 3, 5 Page 109 – exercise 2 2 It takes place in the middle of Not likely: 2, 4 the achievements of our ancestors. Open answers. the party at the aunts’ house on However, it can also create Page 96 – exercise 2 Usher Island.