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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 sensation is created by the many punctual clocks in Zurich?
(a) Harmony.
(b) Permanence.
(c) Possibility.
(d) Exactitude.

2. Due to a clerical error on his birth certificate, what if James Joyce's legal middle name?
(a) Patricia.
(b) Augusta.
(c) Maria.
(d) Clara.

3. According to the Bolsheviks, how long should the bourgeois-capitalist democracy last in Russia?
(a) It should not exist
(b) A year.
(c) Four months.
(d) A few days.

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

5. What detail of the Russian Revolution is not mentioned by Bennett in this section?
(a) The ascension of the Kerensky government.
(b) The murder of the royal family.
(c) The abdication of the czar.
(d) The appropriation of the term Soviet.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In what year does Carr recall he was acquainted with Joyce, Lenin, and Tzara?

5. What decision by Russia's provincial government enrages the Soviets in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lenin surprised by the Russian Revolution?

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

3. How do Gwendolen and Cecily mishandle their folders in the beginning of the play?

4. What does Lenin ask Nadya to do when he is imprisoned in St. Petersburg?

5. What opinion do the Bolsheviks have regarding bourgeois-capitalist democracy in Russia?

6. Describe Joyce's defense of classical literature.

7. Describe Lenin's aversion to career artists.

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

9. How does Carr explain Tzara's appearance?

10. How does Bennett describe Tzara?

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