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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Joyce's typical demeanor while with his children?
(a) Sad.
(b) Alienated.
(c) Boisterous.
(d) Happy.

2. Who did Joyce befriend and join for long walks during this time ?
(a) Galloway.
(b) Weiss.
(c) Morris.
(d) Norman.

3. What did Ezra Pound send to Joyce in his diminished state?
(a) Books.
(b) Food.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Used clothes.

4. Who became Joyce's unpaid secretary?
(a) Miguel Vasquez.
(b) Richard Galloway.
(c) Paul Leon.
(d) David Sloane.

5. What was Charlotte Sauermann's profession?
(a) Editor.
(b) Dramatist.
(c) Chef.
(d) Soprano.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was the owner of the Shakespeare & Co. bookstore?

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

5. What function did Nora have in one of Joyce's dramatic productions?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What surgeries did Joyce require in 1923?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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