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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 is the profession of the man who has Lenin as a tenant, according to Carr?
(a) A cobbler.
(b) A mason.
(c) A banker.
(d) A musician.

2. Which of the following facts does Carr announce is not open to correction at the end of his monologue?
(a) His politics.
(b) His height.
(c) His name.
(d) His prowess as a lover.

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

4. In what two locations does the play take place?
(a) A theatre and a train station.
(b) A train station and a room.
(c) A library and a theatre.
(d) A room and a library.

5. What art movement is born our of the Meierei Bar in Zurich?
(a) Dada.
(b) Abstract Expressionism.
(c) Surrealism.
(d) Cubism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose dropped writings does Joyce pick up in the first scene of the play?

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

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

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

5. What does the Dada artist entitle the work that consists of his name in the snow?

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