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

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

3. From what Irish town does Carr announce James Joyce did not hale?
(a) Galway.
(b) Cork.
(c) Limerick.
(d) Dublin

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

5. Against what does Carr's historical winner bet sixpence?
(a) Nero.
(b) Franz Ferdinand,
(c) The Titanic.
(d) Atlantis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two colors does Carr theorize that Joyce's smoking jacket might have been?

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

3. According to Carr, what is the name of the street in Zurich on which both Lenin's lodging and Meierei bar were located?

4. According to Carr in this section, what activity was not encouraged or expressly forbidden in the British Consular Service?

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

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