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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. Which character is unassisted at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) Carr.
(b) Tzara.
(c) Joyce.
(d) Lenin.

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

3. 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.

4. About what Swiss food does Carr state Rochefoucauld complained?
(a) Swiss cheese.
(b) Swiss chocolate.
(c) Swiss pastries.
(d) Swiss goat milk.

5. What detail of the Russian Revolution is not mentioned by Bennett in this section?
(a) The ascension of the Kerensky government.
(b) The appropriation of the term Soviet.
(c) The abdication of the czar.
(d) The murder of the royal family.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Carr, what was always apparent in Joyce's personality?

2. In what year does Carr recall he was acquainted with Joyce, Lenin, and Tzara?

3. What two items are mentioned several times in this section as part of a time slip?

4. Citing Karl Marx in this section, Bennett states that there is no way for a country to transition seamlessly from autocracy to what?

5. According to Marx's theories, what must the Marxist embrace temporarily in order to eventually have a proletarian state?

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