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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. Whose dropped writings does Joyce pick up in the first scene of the play?
(a) Carr.
(b) Tzara.
(c) Gwendolen.
(d) Lenin.

2. 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.

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

4. How much money does Bennett say he'd bet on Lenin to succeed in Russia?
(a) 1 shilling.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) 50 shillings.
(d) 1 pound.

5. What is the topic of Lenin's new book?
(a) The free market.
(b) The war.
(c) Imperialism.
(d) The Armenian genocide.

Short Answer Questions

1. In this section, Carr and Tzara cannot decide between which two countries as to which they are defending?

2. How many times does Joyce instruct Gwen to repeat his dictation in the text?

3. The Zimmerwaldists believe the workers of the world need to oppose what?

4. What article of clothing does Bannett mention specifically when describing Tzara to Carr?

5. Which of the following characters does not enter at the beginning of this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bennett become an asset to Lenin?

2. What ridiculous statement does Old Carr make about his connection to Lenin?

3. How does Carr incorrectly describe Lenin in this monologue?

4. Why does Cecily believe the British are unusually bumbling in their spying on Lenin?

5. How is Lenin devastated and frustrated listening to a Beethoven symphony?

6. Why is Carr livid over Joyce's request for 25 francs in ticket sales?

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

8. What is the purpose of Gwen and Joyce's visit in the limerick scene?

9. What is Joyce's business at the house at the end of the play?

10. How does Joyce convince Carr to take the role of Algernon?

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