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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. What was the profession of the man in #88?
(a) Artist.
(b) Composer.
(c) Sculptor.
(d) Editor.

2. What job did Joyce do when the family returned to Trieste in 1919?
(a) Politician.
(b) Chef.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Designer.

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

4. Joyce had major health issues with which part of his body?
(a) Knees.
(b) Joints.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Heart.

5. Who continued to support Joyce in the 1922-1923 period?
(a) Ezra Pound.
(b) Harriet Weaver.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) William Yeats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language did the Joyces speak among themselves?

2. What was Joyce's favorite alcoholic beverage?

3. In what city did Joyce and Nora marry?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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