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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. What job did Joyce do when the family returned to Trieste in 1919?

2. What was Charlotte Sauermann's profession?

3. The reactions of Joyce's friends to his first drafts of ULYSSES were ___________________.

4. Which noted psychiatrist wrote a disparaging letter to Joyce?

5. Who was the neighboring woman with whom Joyce had an affair in 1918?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What health problems plagued Joyce during this period and what new work did he envision?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embodied or experienced disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

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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