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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through III. The Fire Sermon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a Game of Chess, what does the rich woman beg the man in the room to do?
(a) Declare his love for her
(b) Kiss her
(c) Speak with her
(d) Leave

2. How many branches are on the candelabra found in a Game of Chess?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 7

3. In the Burial of the Dead, what is the person with the hyacinths called?
(a) Hyacinth Girl
(b) The Teacher
(c) Sweetheart
(d) The Man

4. In a Game of Chess, what does the rich woman end up doing with her lover?
(a) Going to sleep
(b) Playing chess
(c) Killing him
(d) Making love

5. Where does the narrator weep at beginning of Part III, The Fire Sermon?
(a) Near the Waters of Leman
(b) Near the White Cliffs
(c) Near the Danube
(d) Near the Thames

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the repeated words to Lil reference?

2. According to this poet, what is the cruelest month?

3. What does the narrator say is a natural consequence of marriage?

4. What casts a glitter in the room at the beginning in a Game of Chess?

5. In the Burial of the Dead, when does the narrator expect something in a garden to bloom?

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