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Which of the following is NOT one of Thomas Stearns Eliot's occupations?
Which of the following is NOT one of Thomas Stearns Eliot's occupations?
Where was Thomas Stearns Eliot born?
Where was Thomas Stearns Eliot born?
What poem brought Thomas Stearns Eliot widespread attention?
What poem brought Thomas Stearns Eliot widespread attention?
At what age did Thomas Stearns Eliot move to England?
At what age did Thomas Stearns Eliot move to England?
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Which of the following plays was written by Thomas Stearns Eliot?
Which of the following plays was written by Thomas Stearns Eliot?
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When did Thomas Stearns Eliot become a British citizen?
When did Thomas Stearns Eliot become a British citizen?
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For what reason was Thomas Stearns Eliot awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
For what reason was Thomas Stearns Eliot awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Which profession was Eliot's mother involved in?
Which profession was Eliot's mother involved in?
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What physical limitation did Eliot have as a child?
What physical limitation did Eliot have as a child?
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What type of literature did Eliot favor as a child?
What type of literature did Eliot favor as a child?
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Where did Eliot attend school from 1898 to 1905?
Where did Eliot attend school from 1898 to 1905?
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What was Eliot's first published poem called?
What was Eliot's first published poem called?
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Where did Eliot live for the first 16 years of his life?
Where did Eliot live for the first 16 years of his life?
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What influenced Eliot to start writing poetry at the age of 14?
What influenced Eliot to start writing poetry at the age of 14?
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During his time at Harvard College, Eliot earned a Bachelor of Arts in an elective program similar to comparative literature in what year?
During his time at Harvard College, Eliot earned a Bachelor of Arts in an elective program similar to comparative literature in what year?
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Which literary work introduced Eliot to Jules Laforgue, Arthur Rimbaud, and Paul Verlaine?
Which literary work introduced Eliot to Jules Laforgue, Arthur Rimbaud, and Paul Verlaine?
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Where did Eliot study philosophy from 1910 to 1911?
Where did Eliot study philosophy from 1910 to 1911?
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Which American literary figure was crucial to Eliot's early career as a poet?
Which American literary figure was crucial to Eliot's early career as a poet?
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Where did Eliot spend much of his time, which had a monumental effect on him?
Where did Eliot spend much of his time, which had a monumental effect on him?
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Which American writer and critic became lifelong friends with Eliot after publishing some of his poems?
Which American writer and critic became lifelong friends with Eliot after publishing some of his poems?
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Where did Eliot receive a scholarship in 1914, but had to change plans due to the outbreak of the First World War?
Where did Eliot receive a scholarship in 1914, but had to change plans due to the outbreak of the First World War?
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During his time in England, T.S. Eliot spent most of his time in which city?
During his time in England, T.S. Eliot spent most of his time in which city?
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Who introduced T.S. Eliot to various people and helped him the most during his time in England?
Who introduced T.S. Eliot to various people and helped him the most during his time in England?
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Where did T.S. Eliot teach English in 1915?
Where did T.S. Eliot teach English in 1915?
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Who did T.S. Eliot marry in 1915?
Who did T.S. Eliot marry in 1915?
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What was one of the reasons for the unhappy marriage between T.S. Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood?
What was one of the reasons for the unhappy marriage between T.S. Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood?
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When did T.S. Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood formally separate?
When did T.S. Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood formally separate?
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Who had Vivienne Haigh-Wood committed to a mental hospital against her will?
Who had Vivienne Haigh-Wood committed to a mental hospital against her will?
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How did Vivienne Haigh-Wood die?
How did Vivienne Haigh-Wood die?
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How did T.S. Eliot react to Vivienne Haigh-Wood's death?
How did T.S. Eliot react to Vivienne Haigh-Wood's death?
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