T S Eliot
T S Eliot A–Z Quiz: Revision of Prufrock and Other Observations
1.
What A refers to light melodies or a lively little song played by the
cracked cornets in Portrait?
2.
What B describes the women’s arms in Prufrock?
3.
What C are the mermaids doing to the white waves in Prufrock?
4.
What D describes the tom-tom in the artist’s brain?
5.
Which E and F holds Prufrock’s coat and snickers?
6.
Which G describes what the women do with the fuel in Preludes?
7.
What H is a flower whose smell is referred to in Portrait?
8.
What I describes the feet trampling in the city in Preludes?
9.
Who is J who resides in the tomb in Portrait?
10. What twisted K features at the very end of Rhapsody?
11. What L is a Biblical character come from the dead in Prufrock?
12. What M is a type of coat worn by Prufrock?
13. What N describes the old smells that the moon is alone with in
Rhapsody, and means ‘of the night’?
14. What O can be found in the sawdust restaurants of Prufrock?
15. What P is the place the latest musician comes from in Portrait?
16. What Q is overwhelming in Prufrock?
17. What R describes the butter in Rhapsody?
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18. What S wreathes the sea-girls and is red and brown in Prufrock?
19. What two Ts does Prufrock often take?
20. What U does Prufrock wonder if he dare disturb?
21. What V is broken on an August afternoon in Portrait?
22. What W does the moon do with her feeble eye in Rhapsody?
23. XPLSAOLM – In Rhapsody A washed-out … cracks her face.
24. What Y is an adjective describing the feline fog in Prufrock?
25. ZSEQEUDE – Prufrock wonders:
Would it have been worth while,
To have bitten off the matter with a smile,
To have … the universe into a ball
How did you score?
20–25? ..........You are Prince Hamlet! A hero but with none of Hamlet’s indecisiveness!
15–19? ..........A little less distraction from those mermaids … and you might have
scored more highly in this quiz … and with the women!
9–14? ............You are far too cautious … At times, indeed almost ridiculous. You
should have been a pair of ragged claws. A disappointing lack of
progress!
1–8? ..............You are almost, at times the Fool. You have spent too long taking toast
and tea. There will be time, there will be time for all of this … after your
exams!
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Teacher’s Answers
T S Eliot A–Z Quiz: Revision of Prufrock and Other Observations
1.
What A refers to light melodies or a lively little song played by the
cracked cornets in Portrait? Ariettes
2.
What B describes the women’s arms in Prufrock? Bare/braceleted
3.
What C are the mermaids doing to the white waves in Prufrock?
Combing
4.
What D describes the tom-tom in the artist’s brain? Dull
5.
Which E and F holds Prufrock’s coat and snickers? Eternal
Footman
6.
Which G describes what the women do with the fuel in Preludes?
Gathering
7.
What H is a flower whose smell is referred to in Portrait? Hyacinth
8.
What I describes the feet trampling in the city in Preludes? Insistent
9.
Who is J who resides in the tomb in Portrait? Juliet
10. What twisted K features at the very end of Rhapsody? Knife
11. What L is a Biblical character come from the dead in Prufrock?
Lazarus
12. What M is a type of coat worn by Prufrock? Morning
13. What N describes the old smells that the moon is alone with in
Rhapsody, and means ‘of the night’? Nocturnal
14. What O can be found in the sawdust restaurants of Prufrock? Oyster
shells
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15. What P is the place the latest musician comes from in Portrait?
Poland
16. What Q is overwhelming in Prufrock? Question
17. What R describes the butter in Rhapsody? Rancid
18. What S wreathes the sea-girls and is red and brown in Prufrock?
Seaweed
19. What two Ts does Prufrock often take? Toast and tea
20. What U does Prufrock wonder if he dare disturb? Universe
21. What V is broken on an August afternoon in Portrait? Violin
22. What W does the moon do with her feeble eye in Rhapsody? Wink
23. XPLSAOLM – In Rhapsody A washed-out … cracks her face. Smallpox
24. What Y is an adjective describing the feline fog in Prufrock? Yellow
25. ZSEQEUDE – Prufrock wonders: Squeezed
Would it have been worth while,
To have bitten off the matter with a smile,
To have … the universe into a ball
How did you score?
20–25? ..........You are Prince Hamlet! A hero but with none of Hamlet’s indecisiveness!
15–19? ..........A little less distraction from those mermaids … and you might have
scored more highly in this quiz … and with the women!
9–14? ............You are far too cautious … At times, indeed almost ridiculous. You
should have been a pair of ragged claws. A disappointing lack of
progress!
1–8? ..............You are almost, at times the Fool. You have spent too long taking toast
and tea. There will be time, there will be time for all of this … after your
exams!
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