Life | Works | Themes | Historical Context | Guess That Quote |
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C. Thomas Sterns
What Does the T.S. in T.S. Elliot Stand For?
A. Tom Sawyer B. Tech Services C. Thomas Sterns D. Theodore Stevens |
B. The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock
This Poem is in the "Stream of Consciousness" form about a man etherised on a medical table.
A. The Wasteland B. The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock C. The Hollow Men D. Four Quartets |
C. The Damaged Psyche of Humanity
Elliot wanted his poetry to express ____ because of the passing of Victorian Ideals and the trauma of WW1
A. Happiness B. Despair C. The Damaged Psyche of Humanity D. Nothing |
C. Washington Monument
Which Monument Officially Opened The Same Year Elliot Was Born? (1888)
A. Lincoln Memorial B. Jefferson Memorial C. Washington Monument D. Mount Rushmore |
True
True Or False: After winning the Nobel Prize Elliot is quoted as saying "The Nobel is a ticket to one's own funeral. No one has ever done anything after he got it."
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A. Harvard
From Which Ivy League School Did Elliot Graduate?
A. Harvard B. Yale C. Dartmouth D. Colombia |
C. The Wasteland
This Poem Was Written By Elliot While He Was Suffering from Nervous Disorders
A. Hollow Men B. Four Quartets C. The Wasteland D. Old Possum's Book of Practical Black Cats |
D. Allusions
Elliot had great reverence for the Literary Western Canon, He showed this through using _____.
A. Palindromes B. Similes C. He Actually Hated Literary History D. Allusions |
A. World War 1
Which Event Influenced the Disillusionment Found in Many of His Works?
A. World War 1 B. Spanish American War C. The Great Depression D. World War 2 |
True
True Or False: Elliot is quoted as describing is marriage "To her, the marriage brought no happiness. To me, it brought the state of mind out of which came The Waste Land."
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B. 2 Months
How Long Did Elliot Know His Wife Before They Were Married?
A. 2 Years B. 2 Months C. 6 Months D. 1 Year |
A. Hollow Men
Which of Elliot's Poems references Guy Fawkes (The attempted arsonist of the English Parliament) multiple times?
A. Hollow Men B. The Wasteland C. Ash-Wednesday D. Four Quartets |
A. Fragmentation
Elliot used ____ in his works to demonstrate the chaotic state of modern existence
A. Fragmentation B. Broken Glass C. Spilled Milk D. Allegories |
D. Charles Lindbergh
Who Was the Pilot of the First Flight Over The Atlantic?
A. T.S. Elliot B. Bertrand Russell C. Amelia Earhart D. Charles Lindbergh |
Hollow Men
Which T.S. Elliot Poem Concludes with "This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper." |
D. Unitarianism
From What Denomination Did Elliot Convert to Anglicanism?
A. Presbyterian B. Baptist C. Catholic D. Unitarianism |
B. Ash Wednesday
WhIch Poem Was the First Poem Written By Elliot After His Anglican Conversion?
A. The Conversion B. Ash Wednesday C. Palm Sunday D. Jesus Loves Me |
B. Water
Elliot uses what Symbol to represent Life and Death throughout His Works?
A. Blood B. Water C. Tombstone D. Hospital |
D. Egypt
This Country Officially Became a Free State in 1922 From The British Empire
A. India B. Philippines C. Congo D. Egypt |
The Waste Land
Which T.S. Elliot Poem Begins "April Is The Cruelest Month"
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E. None of The Above
Which of These Awards Did Elliot NOT Win?
A. Nobel Prize B. Order of Merit C. Tony Award D. A Star On The St. Louis Walk Of Fame E. None of The Above |
C. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Which Of Elliot's Works were Adapter By Andrew Lloyd Weber to a Broadway Play?
A. The Hollow Men B. The Wasteland C. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats D. Four Quartets |
C. Music
Elliot used ____ to symbolize the divide between High Culture and Low Culture
A. Money B. Mud C. Music D. Malice |
C. Italy
The First Facist Government was Established in What Country in 1922
A. Germany B. Russia C. Italy D. Japan |
Ash Wednesday
Which of T.S. Elliot's Poems Concludes With "Even among these rocks,
Our peace in His will And even among these rocks Sister, mother And spirit of the river, spirit of the sea, Suffer me not to be separated And let my cry come unto Thee." |