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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Carr, what is the name of the street in Zurich on which both Lenin's lodging and Meierei bar were located?
(a) Spiegelgasse.
(b) Hausquai.
(c) Lindenstrasse.
(d) Orelikenplatz.

2. To what country's system of government does Bennett compare the anticipate Russian state at the end of his explanation of Marxist?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

3. What two characters believe Tzara's first name is Jack?
(a) Carr and Gwen.
(b) Joyce and Gwen.
(c) Cecily and Lenin.
(d) Carr and Bennet.

4. Against what does Carr's historical winner bet sixpence?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Nero.
(c) The Titanic.
(d) Franz Ferdinand,

5. How much money does Bennett say he'd bet on Lenin to succeed in Russia?
(a) 1 pound.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) 50 shillings.
(d) 1 shilling.

6. In this section Carr comments that is entirely reasonable for the exploited classes of Russia to turn against whom?
(a) Their spouses.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Their servants.
(d) The government.

7. In what year was Lenin forced into exile from Russia?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1905.

8. 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 room and a library.
(d) A library and a theatre.

9. What sound effect does Stoppard recommend to accompany time slips in the play?
(a) A tuba blast.
(b) A cuckoo clock chime.
(c) A shattering of glass.
(d) A thunder clap.

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

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

12. What is the only driving force of war, according to Tzara?
(a) Bloodlust.
(b) Ego.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Religion.

13. What "modish novelty" does Carr disapprove of in Bennett (14)?
(a) Free association.
(b) Marxism.
(c) Amateur theatrics.
(d) Reading.

14. By his own estimation, what makes Tzara an artist?
(a) He says he is.
(b) He creates beauty.
(c) He is innately creative.
(d) He is Romanian.

15. The Zimmerwaldists believe the workers of the world need to oppose what?
(a) Tariffs.
(b) The Communists.
(c) Capitalist exploitation.
(d) The war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following facts does Carr announce is not open to correction at the end of his monologue?

2. What does Carr wish to match in choosing a red cravat?

3. What news does Nadya deliver to Lenin in the beginning of the play?

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

5. What is the profession of the man who has Lenin as a tenant, according to Carr?

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