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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. Who did Giorgio marry?

2. Which author refused to subscribe to receive a copy of ULYSSES?

3. By 1918, Giorgio excelled at singing and ________________.

4. Why did many of Joyce's students pay him but not take lessons?

5. By 1915, how many years had the Joyces spent in Trieste?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Ezra Pound help Joyce during this period of his life?

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

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

10. How did Joyce continue to use his family as inspiration for his work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Substance abuse seemed to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive was the abuse? Why did it have such a prevalent place in Joyce's life? How did it affect him? How did it affect those impacted by Joyce's abuse? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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