The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot Quiz

What year was 'The Hollow Men' written?

• 1919

• 1930

• 1925

• 1922

Which poem did T.S. Eliot publish three years before 'The Hollow Men'?

• Ash Wednesday

• The Waste Land

• Four Quartets

• The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

What societal condition did Eliot perceive in 1925 Britain despite its prosperity?

• Economic collapse

• Political instability

• Spiritual bankruptcy

• Technological backwardness

What is an epigraph?

• A short quotation at the beginning of a text

• A historical event

• A type of poem

• A character in a novel

Who is Mr. Kurtz, referenced in the first epigraph of 'The Hollow Men'?

• A poet

• A fictional detective

• A character in 'Heart of Darkness'

• A historical figure

What was Mr. Kurtz's role in 'Heart of Darkness'?

• An ivory trader

• A politician

• A missionary

• A soldier

What event is associated with the second epigraph of 'The Hollow Men'?

• The Gunpowder Plot

• The French Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The American Civil War

What was Guy Fawkes's plan in the Gunpowder Plot?

• To start a revolution

• To blow up the Houses of Parliament

• To assassinate the king

• To steal the crown jewels

How did Guy Fawkes avoid being hanged, drawn, and quartered?

• He fell and broke his neck

• He bribed the guards

• He was pardoned

• He escaped to France

What is the significance of the phrase 'A penny for the old guy'?

• It is related to Guy Fawkes Day

• It is a famous poem

• It is a line from a play

• It refers to a charity event