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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. Lucia was self conscious about an odd squint and __________________.
(a) A scar.
(b) Lopsided ears.
(c) Crooked teeth.
(d) A long neck.

2. Which of the following was NOT an illness suffered by Joyce?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Glaucoma.
(c) Synechia.
(d) Tonsilitis.

3. By 1915, how many years had the Joyces spent in Trieste?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 11.
(d) 20.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Joyce's typical demeanor while with his children?

3. Who was the publisher who took on Ulysses in book form?

4. What grant did Joyce receive that helped the family financially for awhile?

5. Why did printers refuse to publish PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What health problems did Joyce have to manage during this time?

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

4. What play did Joyce produce and what problem did he have with the lead actor?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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