1.

The stage design had a ____________________ quality that suited the play's story of a man who could escape into delusion whenever reality proved too difficult or tedious

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

2.

When asked hard questions about the financial scandals plaguing his office, the senator's ____________________ responses provoked an unexpected show of anger on the part of the interviewer.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

3.

When my son came home with his tongue pierced, his hair purple, and a tattoo on his arm, I, trying to be the perfect mother, frantically asked myself, what in the world would ____________________ do?

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

4.

America has finally found its ____________________ in Ken Burns, creator of the highly acclaimed Public Broadcasting series, The Civil War, which will be watched and talked about for generations.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

5.

Although she wanted to make it to the top of the political ladder, she was not very good at the kind of ____________________ intrigue that it seemed to require.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

6.

Although the governor's mother seemed to be a pleasant woman, rumor had it that when it came to her daughter, she made ____________________ seem generous of spirit.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

7.

The ____________________ of the conflict was how to fight a battle on two fronts.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

8.

Something passed by the house in the middle of the night and made the dogs howl like creatures from ____________________.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

9.

Sitting in court for hours in the hopes that the judge would arrive, I had the feeling that I was living out a scene from ____________________.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?

10.

The applicant seemed to have everything until the interviewer made a joke and suddenly realized that a complete lack of humor was the young man's ____________________.

Which allusion best fits the context of the sentence?