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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 was Valery Larbaud?

2. In 1923, Joyce had surgery on his ________________.

3. Who did Giorgio marry?

4. What does Lucia do that prompted the Joyces to finally send Lucia to an asylum?

5. A man named __________________ wanted to publish FINNEGAN'S WAKE in serial form.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Joyce's demeanor upon his move to Paris and what help did he continue to receive from friends?

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

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

5. What was the impetus that pushed Joyce to finally marry Nora?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From what you can glean from the author's descriptions, create a brief character study of Joyce's father. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? Was there ever any friction between him and Joyce? How did he reconcile with him? What emotional damage was done to the relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of Joyce's family in his life. What did it mean for each of the main characters? How did the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical was this family comapred to most Irish families living during the early-20th century?

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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