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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. Who give Lil the medication?

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

3. Why does Lil look so old?

4. What does Albert dislike about Lil?

5. What does the narrator do when leaving Lil’s house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is called no friend to man in the Burial of the Dead, and why do you think that is?

4. What is the significance of the perfumes in A Game of Chess?

5. What happens to the narrator when he mentions hyacinths?

6. What is the significance of the title of A Game of Chess?

7. What is buried in a garden, and what does this symbolize?

8. What is the main message of A Game of Chess?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this poem. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the poem?

Essay Topic 2

Eliot references war many times throughout this poem. What are some of these references, and how do they affect the tone of the poem?

Essay Topic 3

The figure of Philomel is included in many sections of this poem. Who is she and why is she included in this poem?

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