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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After what French writer do the Dadaists name their Cabaret at the Meierei Bar?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) Balzac.
(c) Voltaire.
(d) Rabelais.

2. What Shakespearean lady has Carr played at Eton?
(a) Rosalind.
(b) Goneril.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Lady Macbeth.

3. For what purpose does Joyce say he needs money from Carr?
(a) To mount a play.
(b) To pay off a debt.
(c) To afford a ring for Gwen.
(d) To send his manuscript to Ireland.

4. Which of the following messages are not included in the Minister's telegram to Carr?
(a) He requests Carr return at once to England
(b) He urges Carr. to prevent Lenin's leaving Zurich.
(c) He congatulates Carr on his performance.
(d) He thanks Carr for his recent telegram.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cecily fall in love with Carr?

2. Why does Tzara quote so sparingly from Hugo Ball's diary in describing him to Joyce?

3. How much money does Joyce request of Carr after the play for tickets?

4. What does Carr dream about sometimes?

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

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