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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What function did Nora have in one of Joyce's dramatic productions?

2. Harriet Weaver and Ezra Pound told Joyce that Finnegan's Wake needed more ______________.

3. What was the name of the magazine burned by post office censors for featuring some of Joyce's work?

4. Whose husband committed suicide in 1929?

5. By 1915, how many years had the Joyces spent in Trieste?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the French writer introduced to Joyce in the 1921-1922 period?

2. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

3. What did Joyce have to do when a man in the U.S. pirated ULYSSES?

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

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

6. How did Joyce take advantage of his health problems to publicize a theater one night?

7. Which playwright refused to buy an advance copy of ULYSSES?

8. How did Joyce continue to use his family as inspiration for his work?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It has been said that James may have suffered from mental illness in his lifetime, thus his propensity for creating brilliant work. Explain whether or not you think any mental illness shaped Joyce's life and work.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embodied or experienced disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Nora Barnacle Joyce. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

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