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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. In a Game of Chess, what type of perfume does the rich woman own?
(a) Antique
(b) Synthetic
(c) Floral
(d) Natural

2. Where does the narrator spend his summers?
(a) The Sternbergersee
(b) The Maldahasee
(c) The Tatnoogeese
(d) The Gerbertensee

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

4. According to the narrator of the Burial of the Dead, what clutches?
(a) Memories
(b) Branches
(c) Roots
(d) Thorns

5. In a Game of Chess, how does the rich woman threaten to walk down the street?
(a) Naked
(b) With other men
(c) With her hair down
(d) In servants dress

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say keeps us warm in the winter?

2. What author pens the elegant rag spoken in a Game of Chess?

3. How many children does Lil have?

4. What is Albert’s occupation?

5. What war ends shortly before the publication of the Burial of the Dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Marie feel most free?

2. What does the rich woman beg of her companion in A Game of Chess?

3. What are some tarot cards that appear in the Burial of the Dead, and what do they indicate?

4. Who is Madame Sosostris, and how does the narrator describe her?

5. What is the main feeling of the Burial of the Dead?

6. What has Lil been given money for in A Game of Chess?

7. Why is Mylae mentioned in Burial of the Dead?

8. How does the narrator describe the winter season in the Burial of the Dead?

9. How does the narrator describe the summer season in the Burial of the Dead?

10. Who is Albert and what is his role in A Game of Chess?

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