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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Carr's first name?
(a) Lionel.
(b) Charles.
(c) Henry.
(d) Ernest.

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

3. To what object does Carr liken the First World War as he describes Switzerland at the end of his monologue?
(a) A bull.
(b) A scale.
(c) A wheel.
(d) A hurricane.

4. What sound effect does Stoppard recommend to accompany time slips in the play?
(a) A thunder clap.
(b) A cuckoo clock chime.
(c) A tuba blast.
(d) A shattering of glass.

5. By his own estimation, what makes Tzara an artist?
(a) He is Romanian.
(b) He is innately creative.
(c) He creates beauty.
(d) He says he is.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two colors does Carr theorize that Joyce's smoking jacket might have been?

3. What does the British government request of Carr int his section?

4. Which of the following facts does Carr announce is not open to correction at the end of his monologue?

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

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