60 Questions
Who does Leopold Bloom correspond to in Homer's Odyssey?
Odysseus
What does Stephen Dedalus correspond to in Homer's Odyssey?
Telemachus
Who does Molly Bloom correspond to in Homer's Odyssey?
Penelope
What is the name of the medical student who calls Stephen Dedalus up to the roof of the Sandycove Martello tower?
Malachi "Buck" Mulligan
What is the name of the student who stays behind after Stephen's history class?
Cyril Sargent
Who does Stephen Dedalus visit after his history class?
Garrett Deasy
What does Garrett Deasy ask Stephen to do with his letter?
Deliver it to a newspaper office for printing
Who is the author of the modernist novel Ulysses?
James Joyce
In which journal were parts of Ulysses first serialized?
The Little Review
When was the entire work of Ulysses published?
2 February 1922
What is Ulysses considered to be in the field of literature?
One of the most important works of modernist literature
Who is the novel Ulysses named after?
Odysseus
What is one of the themes explored in Ulysses?
The early 20th-century context of modernism
What is one of the controversies surrounding Ulysses?
An obscenity trial in the United States
Which figure did Joyce first encounter in Charles Lamb's Adventures of Ulysses?
Odysseus/Ulysses
What is the name of Bloom's home in Ulysses?
7 Eccles Street
In which episode does the action of the novel begin in Sandycove?
Episode 4, Calypso
How many books is Ulysses divided into?
Three
According to Joyce, what did he put in Ulysses to keep the professors busy for centuries?
Enigmas and puzzles
How many episodes are there in Ulysses?
18
Which work did Stuart Gilbert and Herbert Gorman release after publication to help defend Joyce from obscenity accusations?
The schema
Which episode of the novel is known for its stream of consciousness narrative style and obscure references?
Episode 3, Proteus
What is Stephen Dedalus's famous claim in Episode 3, Proteus?
'History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake'
Who is the second protagonist introduced in Episode 4, Calypso?
Leopold Bloom
What does Leopold Bloom buy from a butcher in Episode 4, Calypso?
Pork kidney
What does Bloom do while reading a magazine story in the outhouse in Episode 4, Calypso?
Defecating
What does Bloom collect from the post office in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?
A love letter
What does Bloom buy from a chemist in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?
Lemon soap
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?
I have sinned or I have suffered
Who does Bantam Lyons mistakenly think Bloom is offering a racing tip for in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?
Blazes Boylan
Who is the author of the collection of short stories Dubliners?
James Joyce
What is the theme that Joyce explores in Dubliners?
Middle Class Life
How many times did Joyce submit Dubliners to publishers before it was finally published?
18 times
What is the central idea behind the stories in Dubliners?
Paralysis
In what order are the stories in Dubliners divided?
Childhood, Adolescence, Maturity, Public Life
What is the publication date of Dubliners?
1914
Which novel by Joyce features many characters from Dubliners in minor roles?
Ulysses
Which publisher initially refused to set one of the stories in James Joyce's collection, Dubliners?
Richards
What did Joyce offer to do when Maunsel & Roberts refused to publish Dubliners?
Pay the printing costs himself
What did the printers do when Joyce arrived to collect the sheets of Dubliners from Maunsel & Roberts?
Burned the sheets
Which publisher eventually agreed to publish Dubliners?
Grant Richards
Which story in Dubliners features a young boy who hears less-than-flattering stories about a deceased priest?
The Sisters
Which story in Dubliners features two schoolboys encountering a perverted, middle-aged man?
An Encounter
Which story in Dubliners features a boy who falls in love with his friend's sister and fails to buy her a gift?
Araby
Which two types of critics are often discussed when analyzing Joyce's Dubliners?
Realists and Symbolists
Which story in Dubliners has been classified as a novella?
The Dead
What is the main focus of Gabriel Conroy's epiphany in 'The Dead'?
The power of human connection
How does Joyce prevent conclusive critical analysis of Dubliners?
By obscuring the reliability of his characters
What is the title of the film adaptation of 'The Dead' directed by John Huston?
The Dead
What is the name of the radio series that broadcast dramatizations of several stories from Dubliners?
BBC Radio 4
What is the chronological progression of stories in Dubliners?
From youth to old age
Who directed the short film adaptation of 'Araby' in 1999?
Dennis Courtney
Which story from Dubliners was read by Stephen Rea on RTÉ Radio 1 in April 2012?
The Dead
Who wrote the Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of 'The Dead'?
Richard Nelson
In what year did the musical adaptation of 'The Dead' premiere?
2000
Who performed the role of Corley in the modern retelling of 'Two Gallants' released as a short film in 2014?
Carl Finnegan
Which actor read all fifteen stories from Dubliners on BBC Radio 4 in February 2014?
Stephen Rea
Who directed the musical adaptation of 'The Dead'?
Stephen Rea
Which story from Dubliners was adapted into a short film by Irish actor Carl Finnegan in 2014?
Two Gallants
Who read 'The Sisters' on RTÉ Radio 1?
Barry McGovern
Test your knowledge of James Joyce's Ulysses by matching each episode to its corresponding theme and character from the Odyssey. Explore the hidden connections between these two epic works in this challenging quiz.
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