Ulysses and the Odyssey
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Who does Leopold Bloom correspond to in Homer's Odyssey?

  • Odysseus (correct)
  • Penelope
  • Nausikaa
  • Telemachus
  • What does Stephen Dedalus correspond to in Homer's Odyssey?

  • Penelope
  • Telemachus (correct)
  • Nausikaa
  • Odysseus
  • Who does Molly Bloom correspond to in Homer's Odyssey?

  • Nausikaa
  • Penelope (correct)
  • Odysseus
  • Telemachus
  • What is the name of the medical student who calls Stephen Dedalus up to the roof of the Sandycove Martello tower?

    <p>Malachi &quot;Buck&quot; Mulligan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the student who stays behind after Stephen's history class?

    <p>Cyril Sargent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Stephen Dedalus visit after his history class?

    <p>Garrett Deasy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Garrett Deasy ask Stephen to do with his letter?

    <p>Deliver it to a newspaper office for printing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the author of the modernist novel Ulysses?

    <p>James Joyce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which journal were parts of Ulysses first serialized?

    <p>The Little Review</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the entire work of Ulysses published?

    <p>2 February 1922</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Ulysses considered to be in the field of literature?

    <p>One of the most important works of modernist literature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the novel Ulysses named after?

    <p>Odysseus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the themes explored in Ulysses?

    <p>The early 20th-century context of modernism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the controversies surrounding Ulysses?

    <p>An obscenity trial in the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which figure did Joyce first encounter in Charles Lamb's Adventures of Ulysses?

    <p>Odysseus/Ulysses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Bloom's home in Ulysses?

    <p>7 Eccles Street</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which episode does the action of the novel begin in Sandycove?

    <p>Episode 4, Calypso</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many books is Ulysses divided into?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Joyce, what did he put in Ulysses to keep the professors busy for centuries?

    <p>Enigmas and puzzles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many episodes are there in Ulysses?

    <p>18</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which work did Stuart Gilbert and Herbert Gorman release after publication to help defend Joyce from obscenity accusations?

    <p>The schema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which episode of the novel is known for its stream of consciousness narrative style and obscure references?

    <p>Episode 3, Proteus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Stephen Dedalus's famous claim in Episode 3, Proteus?

    <p>'History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the second protagonist introduced in Episode 4, Calypso?

    <p>Leopold Bloom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Leopold Bloom buy from a butcher in Episode 4, Calypso?

    <p>Pork kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bloom do while reading a magazine story in the outhouse in Episode 4, Calypso?

    <p>Defecating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bloom collect from the post office in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?

    <p>A love letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bloom buy from a chemist in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?

    <p>Lemon soap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the letters I.N.R.I. or I.H.S. on the priest's back in the Catholic church service represent in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?

    <p>I have sinned or I have suffered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Bantam Lyons mistakenly think Bloom is offering a racing tip for in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?

    <p>Blazes Boylan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the author of the collection of short stories Dubliners?

    <p>James Joyce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theme that Joyce explores in Dubliners?

    <p>Middle Class Life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many times did Joyce submit Dubliners to publishers before it was finally published?

    <p>18 times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea behind the stories in Dubliners?

    <p>Paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what order are the stories in Dubliners divided?

    <p>Childhood, Adolescence, Maturity, Public Life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the publication date of Dubliners?

    <p>1914</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Joyce features many characters from Dubliners in minor roles?

    <p>Ulysses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which publisher initially refused to set one of the stories in James Joyce's collection, Dubliners?

    <p>Richards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Joyce offer to do when Maunsel & Roberts refused to publish Dubliners?

    <p>Pay the printing costs himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the printers do when Joyce arrived to collect the sheets of Dubliners from Maunsel & Roberts?

    <p>Burned the sheets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which publisher eventually agreed to publish Dubliners?

    <p>Grant Richards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which story in Dubliners features a young boy who hears less-than-flattering stories about a deceased priest?

    <p>The Sisters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which story in Dubliners features two schoolboys encountering a perverted, middle-aged man?

    <p>An Encounter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which story in Dubliners features a boy who falls in love with his friend's sister and fails to buy her a gift?

    <p>Araby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two types of critics are often discussed when analyzing Joyce's Dubliners?

    <p>Realists and Symbolists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which story in Dubliners has been classified as a novella?

    <p>The Dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Gabriel Conroy's epiphany in 'The Dead'?

    <p>The power of human connection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Joyce prevent conclusive critical analysis of Dubliners?

    <p>By obscuring the reliability of his characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the film adaptation of 'The Dead' directed by John Huston?

    <p>The Dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the radio series that broadcast dramatizations of several stories from Dubliners?

    <p>BBC Radio 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chronological progression of stories in Dubliners?

    <p>From youth to old age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed the short film adaptation of 'Araby' in 1999?

    <p>Dennis Courtney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which story from Dubliners was read by Stephen Rea on RTÉ Radio 1 in April 2012?

    <p>The Dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of 'The Dead'?

    <p>Richard Nelson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the musical adaptation of 'The Dead' premiere?

    <p>2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who performed the role of Corley in the modern retelling of 'Two Gallants' released as a short film in 2014?

    <p>Carl Finnegan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which actor read all fifteen stories from Dubliners on BBC Radio 4 in February 2014?

    <p>Stephen Rea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed the musical adaptation of 'The Dead'?

    <p>Stephen Rea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which story from Dubliners was adapted into a short film by Irish actor Carl Finnegan in 2014?

    <p>Two Gallants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who read 'The Sisters' on RTÉ Radio 1?

    <p>Barry McGovern</p> Signup and view all the answers

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