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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. Whose husband committed suicide in 1929?

2. In what year did Joyce marry Nora?

3. Harriet Weaver and Ezra Pound told Joyce that Finnegan's Wake needed more ______________.

4. In 1923, Giorgio got a job as a _________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was ULYSSES prepared for publication and who refused to read it?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in Ireland in the early twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What did Nora and Joyce's mother have in common? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the overall setting and time period for Joyce's childhood What was Ireland like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Joyce, his family and friends?

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