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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. With whom did the Joyce family share an apartment?
(a) Marcus Garibaldi.
(b) Edward Sloane.
(c) Philipp Janach.
(d) Steven Donnely.

2. During 1922, Joyce came up with the idea for ____________________.
(a) The Importance of Being Earnest.
(b) Finnegan's Wake.
(c) The Remains of the Day.
(d) Walden Pond.

3. In what city did Joyce and Nora marry?
(a) London.
(b) Trieste.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Paris.

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

5. In 1923, Joyce had surgery on his ________________.
(a) Back.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Knee.
(d) Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ezra Pound send to Joyce in his diminished state?

2. Who was Valery Larbaud?

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

4. Who offered Joyce a generous royalty package for the publication of ULYSSES?

5. Who did Joyce befriend and join for long walks during this time ?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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