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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 wheel.
(c) A bull.
(d) A scale.

2. As what does Carr theorize that Tzara is trying to pass?
(a) An actor.
(b) An artist.
(c) A duke.
(d) A spy.

3. According to Carr, what sensation is created by the many punctual clocks in Zurich?
(a) Exactitude.
(b) Possibility.
(c) Permanence.
(d) Harmony.

4. What decision by Russia's provincial government enrages the Soviets in this section?
(a) It stays involved in the war.
(b) It signs a nonaggression treaty with Serbia.
(c) It arrests the Bolshevik leadership.
(d) It gives amnesty to the czar and his family.

5. What does Carr wish to match in choosing a red cravat?
(a) His carnation.
(b) His date's dress.
(c) His cumberbund.
(d) The union jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What precious stone is in Carr's preferred studs?

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

3. What article of clothing does Carr mention is the focus of the lawsuit between Joyce and him?

4. What objects are inadvertently interposed int he beginning of the play?

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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