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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a term that Carr shouts at Tzara when he loses his temper in this section?
(a) Atheist.
(b) Dago.
(c) Bolshevik.
(d) Pedant.

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

3. What is the topic of Lenin's new book?
(a) Imperialism.
(b) The free market.
(c) The war.
(d) The Armenian genocide.

4. Where on his body was Carr wounded in the war?
(a) His foot.
(b) His hindquarters.
(c) His leg.
(d) His shoulder.

5. How many bottles of champagne have gone missing under Bennett's watch?
(a) 17.
(b) None.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose does Joyce say he needs money from Carr?

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

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

4. Due to a clerical error on his birth certificate, what if James Joyce's legal middle name?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What parts of Henry Carr's story can be definitively believed by the audience?

2. Describe Lenin's aversion to career artists.

3. What apologia does Henry Carr make regarding his memory?

4. Describe Joyce's defense of classical literature.

5. Why does Tzara have two names?

6. What is the purpose of Gwen and Joyce's visit in the limerick scene?

7. What request is made of Carr by the British government at the end of the scene?

8. How does Bennett describe Tzara?

9. How is Lenin devastated and frustrated listening to a Beethoven symphony?

10. Why does Cecily think Henry Carr is someone else?

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