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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what Irish town does Carr announce James Joyce did not hale?
(a) Dublin
(b) Galway.
(c) Cork.
(d) Limerick.

2. What news does Nadya deliver to Lenin in the beginning of the play?
(a) Trotsky has been exiled from Russia.
(b) The czar has abdicated.
(c) The revolution has begun in St. Petersburg.
(d) She is pregnant.

3. In mistakenly recalling Lenin's appearance, what regional appearance does Carr say he bears?
(a) The Orient.
(b) Scandinavia.
(c) Iberia.
(d) South America.

4. Which of the following facts does Carr announce is not open to correction at the end of his monologue?
(a) His name.
(b) His prowess as a lover.
(c) His height.
(d) His politics.

5. What type of poem does Lenin declaim at the end of the first scene of the play?
(a) A haiku.
(b) A sonnet.
(c) A heroic verse.
(d) A limerick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character shushes the other characters onstage in the first scene of the play?

2. According to Carr, what is the name of the street in Zurich on which both Lenin's lodging and Meierei bar were located?

3. In what two locations does the play take place?

4. Where is Joyce buried at the time thhat the Old Carr speaks in this section?

5. From what object is Tzara drawing slips of paper in the beginning of the play?

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