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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lil take the medication?

2. What color is the fog in the Unreal City?

3. Of what does the narrator tell Lil she should be ashamed?

4. What does the narrator warn Lil will happen if she does not give Albert what he wants?

5. In the Burial of the Dead, what author does the poet mirror in his first lines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main complaint of the rich woman in A Game of Chess?

2. How does the narrator describe the Unreal City in the Burial of the Dead?

3. When does Marie feel most free?

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

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

6. What is the relationship between Lil and the narrator in A Game of Chess?

7. According to the narrator, what is the cruelest month and why?

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

9. What are the walls of the rich woman’s home decorated with, and what do the decorations symbolize?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The poet sends some strong messages in this poem. What do you think is the main message of this poem?

Essay Topic 2

Allusion is heavily used in this poem. What are some instances of allusion, and how does this literary devise add to the poem?

Essay Topic 3

Historical figures are included in this poem. Who are they, and what effect does this inclusion have on the poem?

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