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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bottles of champagne have gone missing under Bennett's watch?
(a) 17.
(b) 8.
(c) None.
(d) 5.

2. What color does Carr recall Lenin's eyes being?
(a) Grey.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

3. What article of clothing does Bannett mention specifically when describing Tzara to Carr?
(a) Spats.
(b) Bow tie.
(c) Top hat.
(d) Monocle.

4. What does the British government request of Carr int his section?
(a) That he return to the front.
(b) That he allow Lenin passage out of Switzerland.
(c) That he return to London.
(d) That he spy on Lenin.

5. According to Carr, what sensation is created by the many punctual clocks in Zurich?
(a) Harmony.
(b) Permanence.
(c) Exactitude.
(d) Possibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Nadya deliver to Lenin in the beginning of the play?

2. Which of the following locations is not mentioned by Carr as he describes the horrors of the First World War?

3. Which character is unassisted at the beginning of Act 1?

4. What article of clothing does Carr mention is the focus of the lawsuit between Joyce and him?

5. In what year was Lenin forced into exile from Russia?

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