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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of poem does Lenin declaim at the end of the first scene of the play?
(a) A heroic verse.
(b) A limerick.
(c) A sonnet.
(d) A haiku.

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

3. What decision by Russia's provincial government enrages the Soviets in this section?
(a) It arrests the Bolshevik leadership.
(b) It signs a nonaggression treaty with Serbia.
(c) It gives amnesty to the czar and his family.
(d) It stays involved in the war.

4. For what purpose does Joyce say he needs money from Carr?
(a) To pay off a debt.
(b) To send his manuscript to Ireland.
(c) To mount a play.
(d) To afford a ring for Gwen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which "misfortune" does Carr refer in this section, regarding Tristan Tzara (14)?

2. At the beginning of this section, what does Carr tell Bennett is completely absent from Switzerland?

3. Which of the following is not a term that Carr shouts at Tzara when he loses his temper in this section?

4. What sound effect does Stoppard recommend to accompany time slips in the play?

5. According to Carr, what was always apparent in Joyce's personality?

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