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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following characters does not enter at the beginning of this section?
2. What does Bennett think are the odds against Lenin prevailing in Russia?
3. How many times does Joyce instruct Gwen to repeat his dictation in the text?
4. What does the British government request of Carr int his section?
5. What two characters believe Tzara's first name is Jack?
Short Essay Questions
1. What confusion exist between Tzara and Carr regarding the reasoning behind the war?
2. How does Carr explain the essential pleasure of Switzerland to Bennett at the beginning of this section?
3. What is Henry Carr's relationship to James Joyce?
4. What ridiculous statement does Old Carr make about his connection to Lenin?
5. How does Henry Carr change at the end of his monologue?
6. Why does Carr bring up Bennett's logbook in this section?
7. Describe Joyce's defense of classical literature.
8. How did Tristan Tzara discover the word Dada?
9. Why does Tzara distrust beauty and reason?
10. How does Gwen react to Tzara's poem?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the character of James Joyce. He is one of the most enigmatic characters in the play, but he has one of the deepest verifiable relationships with Henry Carr. The first half of the essay should concern his art. How does Ulysses fulfill a primal need that he has for literature? What special significance does he assign to the character of Odysseus? The second half should concern his attitude toward money. To what extent does indebtedness and miserliness plague his association with Carr? Is it possible that these attributes may be a creation of Carr the storyteller?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the character of Bennett. He is far an away the most cultivated and best-informed person in the play, but he is a manservant. Stoppard, in his cast notes, says that he should be "quite a weighty presence" (vii). What is Bennett's function int he script at the beginning of the play? How does Carr's leaving him in charge of the consulate affect Lenin's situation? What new revelations about his character are revealed in the final moments of the play?
Essay Topic 3
As the Revolution in St. Petersburg heats up and the Zimmerwaldists of Switzerland begin to plan their return to Russia, the characters of the play begin to debate how the scenarios delineated by Marx can be realized in the world. Write an essay charting these debates, focusing on Bennett's explanation of Marxism and Cecily's debate with Carr regarding its legitimacy. How does the Russian Revolution conform to the path dictated by Marx? What short cuts are being taken? What is Lenin's importance in the process, according to the theory?
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