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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. What "modish novelty" does Carr disapprove of in Bennett (14)?
(a) Marxism.
(b) Reading.
(c) Amateur theatrics.
(d) Free association.

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

3. What does Bennett think are the odds against Lenin prevailing in Russia?
(a) 1 million to 1.
(b) 1 billion to 1.
(c) 10,000 to 1.
(d) 1,000 to 1.

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

5. Citing Karl Marx in this section, Bennett states that there is no way for a country to transition seamlessly from autocracy to what?
(a) Concensus.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Utopia.
(d) Socialism.

Short Answer Questions

1. In mistakenly recalling Lenin's appearance, what regional appearance does Carr say he bears?

2. How much money does Bennett say he'd bet on Lenin to succeed in Russia?

3. To what symbol of nonviolence does Carr compare Switzerland in his monologue?

4. When Bennett states that a social revolution has occurred in Russia, what activity does Carr assume this involves?

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

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