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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country were Joyce and his wife when the war started?
(a) Austro-Hungary.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) France.
(d) Belgium.

2. In mistakenly recalling Lenin's appearance, what regional appearance does Carr say he bears?
(a) South America.
(b) Scandinavia.
(c) The Orient.
(d) Iberia.

3. Who is the the Prime Minister of England in 1917?
(a) Asquith.
(b) Chamberlain.
(c) Lloyd George.
(d) Churchill.

4. What does Carr wish to match in choosing a red cravat?
(a) The union jack.
(b) His date's dress.
(c) His carnation.
(d) His cumberbund.

5. What does Lenin dislike about the staging of a Dickens tale?
(a) Its relentless Britishness.
(b) Its classism.
(c) Its Christian undertones.
(d) Its sentimentality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Citing Karl Marx in this section, Bennett states that there is no way for a country to transition seamlessly from autocracy to what?

2. Why does Tzara quote so sparingly from Hugo Ball's diary in describing him to Joyce?

3. According to Carr in this section, what activity was not encouraged or expressly forbidden in the British Consular Service?

4. About what Swiss food does Carr state Rochefoucauld complained?

5. Where was Carr when he heard about the offset of the First World War?

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