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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 was Joyce's favorite alcoholic beverage?

2. What grant did Joyce receive that helped the family financially for awhile?

3. What play did Joyce produce?

4. Who was the publisher who took on Ulysses in book form?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James Joyce was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Joyce's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact that Joyce's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be the son of a poor man in late 19th century Ireland? With what stigmas did Joyce live for his entire life? How did Joyce use his childhood experiences to create his life's work?

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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