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The World Played Chess
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What is the significance of the title of this novel?
How do the lessons Vincent Bianco learns from William Goodman in the summer of 1979 influence Vincent’s parenting?
What is the role of William’s journal in the novel? In what way(s) is this journal important metaphorically and structurally?
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