Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Trivia Question: Which story is James Joyce’s novel ‘Ulysses’ modeled on?
The given options are:
- The life of Ulysses S. Grant
- The ‘Odyssey’
- Robinson Crusoe
Correct Answer: The ‘Odyssey’
Info: Ulysses is the Latin version of the name Odysseus, the hero of the Greek epic poem. Joyce isn’t the only artist to model his work on the poem: William Faulkner’s novel ‘As I Lay Dying’ and a popular film about a band of singing prison escapees are just two more examples.