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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problematic attribute makes finding two Swedes for Lenin particularly difficult?
(a) They must be deaf-mute.
(b) They must be twins.
(c) They must speak Russian.
(d) They must have only one arm each.

2. What role from The Importance of Being Earnest does Carr actually play?
(a) Jack.
(b) Lady Bracknell.
(c) Lane.
(d) Algernon.

3. What is covering Joyce when he returns to the scene to speak with Tzara?
(a) Carnations.
(b) A sheet.
(c) Slips of paper.
(d) Water.

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

5. What is the first thing that Carr does when he meets Tzara in this section?
(a) He apologizes to him.
(b) He punches him.
(c) He runs away from him.
(d) He dances with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which "misfortune" does Carr refer in this section, regarding Tristan Tzara (14)?

2. What does Joyce pull out of Tzara's hat before leaving the stage?

3. In this section, Tzara tells Gwen that her most perfect attribute is her what?

4. What does Carr dream about sometimes?

5. At a meeting of Russian emigres in Zurich, though what country do the Russians discuss passing to return to their homeland?

(see the answer key)

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