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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. During 1922, Joyce came up with the idea for ____________________.

2. Joyce had major health issues with which part of his body?

3. ULYSSES was translated into which language in 1929?

4. The Joyces seemed to always be looking for _________________ in their lives.

5. In what year did Joyce marry Nora?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting and time period for Joyce's childhood What was Ireland like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Joyce, his family and friends?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Religion takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the religious beliefs? How pervasive were the religious beliefs? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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