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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 is called the Son of Man in the Burial of the Dead?

2. What language is used at the end the Burial of the Dead?

3. Why is Albert away from Lil?

4. In the Burial of the Dead, when does the narrator expect something in a garden to bloom?

5. What does Marie do until late in the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Marie feel most free?

2. What is the significance of the title Burial of the Dead?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What stroke of the clock is mentioned in Burial of the Dead, and why?

10. How does the second section A Game of Chess end, and what does this ending signify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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