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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Carr in this section, what activity was not encouraged or expressly forbidden in the British Consular Service?
(a) Culinary pursuits.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Backpacking.
(d) Theatrics.

2. Where is Joyce buried at the time thhat the Old Carr speaks in this section?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

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 hurricane.
(d) A wheel.

4. What type of poem does Lenin declaim at the end of the first scene of the play?
(a) A sonnet.
(b) A limerick.
(c) A haiku.
(d) A heroic verse.

5. How many times does Joyce instruct Gwen to repeat his dictation in the text?
(a) 10 times.
(b) Twice.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 5 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is unassisted at the beginning of Act 1?

2. Which character shushes the other characters onstage in the first scene of the play?

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

4. From what Irish town does Carr announce James Joyce did not hale?

5. What is Carr's first name?

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