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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. Who sent the Joyces some money to help them for a bit?
(a) Nora's sister.
(b) Nora's uncle.
(c) Joyce's father.
(d) Joyce's uncle.

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

3. How much money did Mrs. Harold McCormick deposit into Joyce's account?
(a) 12,000 francs.
(b) 7,500 francs.
(c) 100,000 francs.
(d) 1,000 francs.

4. Who became Joyce's unpaid secretary?
(a) Richard Galloway.
(b) Miguel Vasquez.
(c) David Sloane.
(d) Paul Leon.

5. Who announced his engagement in 1929?
(a) David.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Stanislaus.
(d) Ezra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Joyce attempt to seduce when Nora was on vacation?

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

3. What was Charlotte Sauermann's profession?

4. Which one of his works did Joyce work to translate into French in 1920?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Joyce's interactions with his family in the 1929-1932 timeframe.

2. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

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

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

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

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

7. How was ULYSSES received in the 1922-1923 time period?

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

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

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

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