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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the magazine burned by post office censors for featuring some of Joyce's work?
(a) Ireland Today.
(b) Folio.
(c) Voce.
(d) Little Review.

2. How much money did Mrs. Harold McCormick deposit into Joyce's account?
(a) 100,000 francs.
(b) 1,000 francs.
(c) 12,000 francs.
(d) 7,500 francs.

3. Harriet Weaver and Ezra Pound told Joyce that Finnegan's Wake needed more ______________.
(a) Metaphors.
(b) Gloss.
(c) Depth.
(d) Characters.

4. Who did Joyce attempt to seduce when Nora was on vacation?
(a) His attorney.
(b) His physician.
(c) The nanny.
(d) The maid.

5. What grant did Joyce receive that helped the family financially for awhile?
(a) Dublin University grant.
(b) Royal Literature Fund grant.
(c) Irish Republic grant.
(d) Trieste Arts Council grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sent the Joyces some money to help them for a bit?

2. What job did Joyce do when the family returned to Trieste in 1919?

3. In addition to eye problems, Joyce began to suffer with problems with his ___________________.

4. Who helped Joyce attain grants during this period?

5. By 1918, Giorgio excelled at singing and ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of Joyce's works are banned during this period?

2. How did Ezra Pound help Joyce during this period of his life?

3. What health problems plagued Joyce during this period and what new work did he envision?

4. How were ULYSSES and EXILES received differently at this point in time?

5. Who agrees to publish Joyce's EXILES and ULYSSES in spite of mediocre reviews by Joyce's fellow writers?

6. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

7. What was Joyce's demeanor upon his move to Paris and what help did he continue to receive from friends?

8. With whom did Joyce have an affair in 1918?

9. What was the impetus that pushed Joyce to finally marry Nora?

10. How long had the Joyces been in Trieste in 1915 and what was Joyce's life like at this point?

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