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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. In what year does Carr recall he was acquainted with Joyce, Lenin, and Tzara?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1941.

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

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

4. What objects are inadvertently interposed int he beginning of the play?
(a) Two books.
(b) Two hats.
(c) Two folders.
(d) Two passports.

5. To what object does Carr liken the First World War as he describes Switzerland at the end of his monologue?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A bull.
(c) A wheel.
(d) A scale.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following figures is not among the attendees Carr jokingly names for the Social Democrats for Civil War in Europe meeting?

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

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