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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. According to Carr, what was always apparent in Joyce's personality?
(a) His Irishness.
(b) His profligacy.
(c) His genius.
(d) His shyness.

2. According to the Bolsheviks, how long should the bourgeois-capitalist democracy last in Russia?
(a) A few days.
(b) Four months.
(c) A year.
(d) It should not exist

3. To what symbol of nonviolence does Carr compare Switzerland in his monologue?
(a) A white flag.
(b) A dove.
(c) A plowshare.
(d) An olive branch.

4. What does Carr wish to match in choosing a red cravat?
(a) His date's dress.
(b) His cumberbund.
(c) The union jack.
(d) His carnation.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What character from the play has left his card with Bennett?

3. Which of the following Dada artists in not mentioned by mentioned by Carr in his monologue?

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

5. What masterwork is Joyce in the process of write when he and Carr are acquainted?

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