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A GAME OF CHESS.

by T. S. Eliot.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

The opening description of the woman's chair as 'like a burnished throne' most directly alludes to which earlier literary work?

Q02of 10

The myth of Philomel depicted above the mantel functions primarily to:

Q03of 10

What does the repeated interjection 'HURRY UP PLEASE IT'S TIME' most likely represent in the pub scene?

Q04of 10

In the tense dialogue beginning 'My nerves are bad to-night,' the silent companion's inner response—'I think we are in rats' alley / Where the dead men lost their bones'—suggests:

Q05of 10

The line 'Those are pearls that were his eyes' is quoted or adapted from which source?

Q06of 10

The structure of 'A Game of Chess' is best described as:

Q07of 10

The phrase 'Shakespeherian Rag' (line 128) is best understood as:

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the narrator in the pub scene as she addresses Lil?

Q09of 10

The closing line 'Good night, ladies, good night, sweet ladies' echoes Ophelia's farewell in Hamlet. What effect does this allusion create at the end of the pub scene?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, why has Lil's appearance deteriorated by the time Albert returns from the army?

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