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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did Joyce and Nora marry?

2. Who sent the Joyces some money to help them for a bit?

3. Which surgery did Nora have in 1929?

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

5. In addition to eye problems, Joyce began to suffer with problems with his ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the cultural climate in Europe in the early 20th century and why Joyce's work did not always meet with approval? How did perception of his work change as the years passed? What was the reception of Joyce's work in America? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Religion takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the religious beliefs? How pervasive were the religious beliefs? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Joyce was befriended by some of the most famous literary talents in the world such as Ezra Pound and W.B. Yeats. Select one of Joyce's literary friends and compare and contrast his/her life and work to Joyce's.

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