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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During his introduction in the beginning of this section, what is the only thing that Carr says he knows of Joyce?
(a) His hometown.
(b) His work.
(c) His reputation.
(d) His name.

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

3. According to Carr, why was Marx wrong in his assessment of capitalism?
(a) He was ill-educated.
(b) He has never invested in a major company.
(c) He was writing during the Industrial Revolution.
(d) He was writing from a foriegn perspective.

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

5. What object does Lenin accidentally strike when he slams his fist on Cecily's desk?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A bell.
(c) A top hat.
(d) A manuscript.

6. What profession does Lenin's attire suggest when he enters in Act 2?
(a) A porter.
(b) A parson.
(c) A banker.
(d) A doctor.

7. What composer's music reduces Lenin to tears int his section?
(a) Wagner.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Brahms.
(d) Beethoven.

8. In this section, Lenin proclaims that no freedom can be achieved in a society based on what?
(a) Lies.
(b) Money.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Mankind.

9. How much money does Carr end up giving Joyce in this section?
(a) 2 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 5 pounds.
(d) 14 pounds.

10. In what town is the most famous photo of Lenin taken?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Bern.
(c) Moscow.
(d) St. Petersburg.

11. What food does Carr eat in this section as he tries to reason through his situation?
(a) Muffins.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Cucumber sandwiches.
(d) Tea-cakes,

12. Whose work does Carr excitedly want produced by James Joyce's theatrical troupe?
(a) Oscar Wilde.
(b) His own.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Gilbert and Sullivan.

13. What Russian writer's name is Carr unable to pronounce at the end of this section?
(a) Tolstoy.
(b) Pushkin.
(c) Dostoyevsky.
(d) Chekhov.

14. When did Cecily fall in love with Carr?
(a) When he criticized Marx.
(b) When he came into the library.
(c) When "Jack" mentioned his brother.
(d) When Gwen mentioned her brother.

15. How does Carr describe his trial against Joyce at the end of Act 1?
(a) A kangaroo court.
(b) A fait accompli.
(c) A travesty.
(d) An epic battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accessory does Lenin intend to wear as he steals out of Switzerland?

2. What leader does Lenin state that he particularly distrusts in this section?

3. What is the word on the first strip of paper that Tzara draws for Gwen's poem?

4. How many socialist ministers exist in West European governments in 1917?

5. According to Bennett in this section, what are the new odds against Lenin's success?

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