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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 did Joyce befriend and join for long walks during this time ?

2. What was the name of the magazine burned by post office censors for featuring some of Joyce's work?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What efforts did Joyce make during this period to get some of his work published?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It has been said that James may have suffered from mental illness in his lifetime, thus his propensity for creating brilliant work. Explain whether or not you think any mental illness shaped Joyce's life and work.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

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