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

2. What language did the Joyces speak among themselves?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

3. What was Charlotte Sauermann's profession?
(a) Chef.
(b) Dramatist.
(c) Editor.
(d) Soprano.

4. Who did Joyce befriend and join for long walks during this time ?
(a) Morris.
(b) Norman.
(c) Galloway.
(d) Weiss.

5. What issue still continued to haunt Joyce in 1915?
(a) Health problems.
(b) Legal problems.
(c) Relationship problems.
(d) Financial problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Joyce spend much of his time from 1916 to 1918?

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

3. Who continued to support Joyce in the 1922-1923 period?

4. The reactions of Joyce's friends to his first drafts of ULYSSES were ___________________.

5. A man named __________________ wanted to publish FINNEGAN'S WAKE in serial form.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Joyce spend much of his time in the 1916-1918 period?

3. Where did Joyce move his family after Harriet Weaver sent some money?

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

5. How was ULYSSES prepared for publication and who refused to read it?

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

7. What efforts did Joyce make during this period to get some of his work published?

8. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

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

10. Describe Joyce's interactions with his family in the 1929-1932 timeframe.

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