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

2. Where was Carr when he heard about the offset of the First World War?
(a) Paris.
(b) Burbank.
(c) Saville Row.
(d) Dublin.

3. What two items are mentioned several times in this section as part of a time slip?
(a) Fruits and cheeses.
(b) Ties and ascots.
(c) Cufflinks and studs.
(d) Newspapers and telegrams.

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

5. Which of the following characters does not enter at the beginning of this section?
(a) Cecily.
(b) Gwendolen.
(c) Tzara.
(d) Joyce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joyce announce that he intends to do before leaving the room in this section?

2. In what year was Lenin forced into exile from Russia?

3. Which of the following locations is not mentioned by Carr as he describes the horrors of the First World War?

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

5. In this section Carr comments that is entirely reasonable for the exploited classes of Russia to turn against whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carr bring up Bennett's logbook in this section?

2. In what way has Carr's manner of study impeded his learning?

3. What quandary is Carr facing in this section?

4. How do Cecil and Gwen realize that they are both engaged to Tzara?

5. Describe some examples of the aristocratic aloofness Carr displays int his section.

6. How does Bennett describe Tzara?

7. How does Bennett become an asset to Lenin?

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

9. How does Gwen react to Tzara's poem?

10. What is Lenin's ill-fated plan to leave Switzerland?

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