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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. Whose husband committed suicide in 1929?
(a) Lucia's.
(b) Alice's.
(c) Eileen's.
(d) Harriet's.

2. What was Joyce's typical demeanor while with his children?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Alienated.
(d) Boisterous.

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

4. What grant did Joyce receive to help support his family?
(a) Irish Heritage grant.
(b) Edinburgh Scholars grant.
(c) Civil List grant.
(d) Universita Italia grant.

5. By 1918, Giorgio excelled at singing and ________________.
(a) Swimming.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Running.
(d) Painting.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was the owner of the Shakespeare & Co. bookstore?

5. With whom did the Joyce family share an apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

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

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

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

6. How did Joyce perceive Trieste upon his return in 1919?

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

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

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

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

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