30 Questions
Who is the author of the modernist novel Ulysses?
James Joyce
Where was the entire work of Ulysses published?
Paris
Which journal first serialized parts of Ulysses?
The Little Review
What is Ulysses often considered in the literary world?
One of the most important works of modernist literature
Which character in Ulysses is parallel to Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey?
Leopold Bloom
What is one of the main themes of Ulysses?
The process of thinking
What controversy surrounded the publication of Ulysses in the United States?
Obscenity trial
Which novel is regarded as one of the greatest literary works in history?
Ulysses
Which character did Joyce consider to be the only all-round character in literature?
Odysseus/Ulysses
In which episode does the action of the novel move from one side of Dublin Bay to the other?
Episode 16, Eumaeus
How many books is Homer's Odyssey divided into?
24
What did Stuart Gilbert and Herbert Gorman release after publication to help defend Joyce from obscenity accusations and explain the work's structure?
A schema
Which episode does not have chapter headings or titles?
Episode 18, Penelope
What do the novel's stream of consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose contribute to its reputation?
One of the greatest literary works in history
Which book did Joyce consult when he took the idiosyncratic rendering of some of the episode titles?
Les Phéniciens et l'Odyssée
Who is the protagonist of Ulysses?
Leopold Bloom
Which character in Ulysses corresponds to Odysseus's son Telemachus?
Stephen Dedalus
Where does Ulysses take place?
Dublin
Who corresponds to Odysseus's wife Penelope in Ulysses?
Molly
What is the name of the episode in which Malachi Mulligan calls Stephen Dedalus up to the roof of the Sandycove Martello tower?
Telemachus
What is the name of the episode in which Stephen Dedalus teaches a history class on the victories of Pyrrhus of Epirus?
Nestor
Who is the protagonist in Episode 3, Proteus?
Stephen Dedalus
What is the famous line from Episode 3, Proteus?
"history is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake"
What is the narrative style in Episode 3, Proteus?
Stream of consciousness
Who is the second protagonist introduced in Episode 4, Calypso?
Leopold Bloom
What does Leopold Bloom buy from the butcher in Episode 4, Calypso?
Pork kidney
Who is Molly Bloom having an affair with in Episode 4, Calypso?
Blazes Boylan
What does Bloom do while reading a magazine story in Episode 4, Calypso?
Defecating in the outhouse
What torments Bloom while he is at the post office in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?
His wife's affair with Blazes Boylan
What does Bloom buy from a chemist in Episode 5, Lotus Eaters?
Bar of lemon soap
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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