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1. The poem is dedicated to which poet and friend of TS Eliot?
2. The opening line of the poem, "April is the cruellest month", is an allusion to a quote from which English poet?
3. The passage in "What The Thunder Said" that begins "Who is the third who walks always beside you?" was inspired by which event, according to Eliot in his notes?
4. There are a lot of Shakespearean allusions in the poem, including the line, "Good night ladies, good night sweet ladies". Which Shakespearean play is this taken from?
5. There are also lots of classical allusions in the poem. What is the name of the character who is both male and female?
6. Which mythological character, referred to in the poem, became a nightingale when she was raped and her tongue cut out?
7. Eliot mentions a Queen of England and her lover, Leicester, in "The Fire Sermon". Which Queen is this?
8. The section of the poem "The Fire Sermon" takes its name from an important text in which religion?
9. In "The Burial Of The Dead" one of the characters is a tarot card reader. Which card is picked first?
10. In "What The Thunder Said" a fragment of a children's rhyme is mentioned. Which rhyme?
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