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

2. Which of the following Dada artists in not mentioned by mentioned by Carr in his monologue?
(a) Arp.
(b) Duchamp.
(c) Ball.
(d) Picabia.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of poem does Lenin declaim at the end of the first scene of the play?

3. What color does Carr recall Lenin's eyes being?

4. To what object does Carr liken the First World War as he describes Switzerland at the end of his monologue?

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

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