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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the narrator know in the Unreal City?
(a) Stewart
(b) Stanley
(c) Stephen
(d) Stetson

2. How is the carved dolphin described in a Game of Chess?
(a) Lovely
(b) Sad
(c) Dancing
(d) Glorious

3. What is Madame Sosostris’ occupation?
(a) Tradeswoman
(b) Gypsy
(c) Fortune teller
(d) Singer

4. From where does the narrator know someone in the Unreal City?
(a) A class
(b) A congregation
(c) A battle
(d) A journey

5. What is Albert’s occupation?
(a) Blacksmith
(b) Farmer
(c) Salesman
(d) Soldier

6. What does the narrator warn Lil will happen if she does not give Albert what he wants?
(a) He will find it elsewhere
(b) He will beat her
(c) He will take it if she does not give it
(d) He will leave her

7. In the Burial of the Dead, what author does the poet mirror in his first lines?
(a) Shakespeare
(b) Chaucer
(c) Plato
(d) Bronte

8. What about Madame Sosostris does the narrator say is wicked?
(a) Her coins
(b) Her eyes
(c) Her cards
(d) Her hands

9. In the Burial of the Dead, why are German phrases added to the poem?
(a) To confuse the reader
(b) To symbolize the war
(c) To fit the rhyme scheme
(d) To paint a vivid picture

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

11. What casts a glitter in the room at the beginning in a Game of Chess?
(a) Candles
(b) Jewels
(c) Mirrors
(d) Moonlight

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

13. What are the withered stumps that frustrate the rich woman in a Game of Chess?
(a) Wealth
(b) Her lover
(c) Time
(d) Her age

14. Who hurt Philomel in a Game of Chess?
(a) Her husband
(b) Her uncle
(c) The King
(d) Robbers

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What meal does Lil make when she invites the narrator to diner?

2. Who keeps the hours in the Unreal City?

3. Why does Lil take the medication?

4. What animal symbolizes a lack of meaning?

5. What do the passing seasons in the Burial of the Dead, symbolize?

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