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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. What animal symbolizes a lack of meaning?

2. In a Game of Chess, how does the rich woman threaten to walk down the street?

3. What is the narrator supposed to fear after talking with Madame Sosostris?

4. What word is repeated by the man with the rich woman in a Game of Chess?

5. What kind of death is seen in the Unreal City?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the narrator censure Lil over in A Game of Chess?

3. What do hyacinths symbolize, and why are they included in the Burial of the Dead?

4. Why are German statements included in the Burial of the Dead?

5. When does Marie feel most free?

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

7. How is Lil’s marriage described in A Game of Chess?

8. What words are repeated to Lil in A Game of Chess, and what do they mean?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this poem. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the poem?

Essay Topic 2

All of the seasons are described at the beginning of the poem. Why is this, and what does this foreshadow?

Essay Topic 3

The Unreal City is mentioned a number of times. What is the Unreal City and why is this city important to the narrator?

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