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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as rudely forced in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

2. What is Phlebas able to forget when he dies in Part IV, Death by Water?

3. What color is the land as the wind crosses it in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

4. From where is Mr. Eugenides?

5. What does Mr. Eugenides have in his pocket?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the words, “jug, jug, jug” refer to in The Fire Sermon?

2. How does The Fire Sermon end, and what does it mean?

3. Why is Mr. Eugenides included in The Fire Sermon?

4. What is the main idea of the last section of Death by Water?

5. How is Mrs. Porter described in The Fire Sermon?

6. Who is Mr. Eugenides in The Fire Sermon?

7. What does Tiresias witness in The Fire Sermon?

8. What is the significance of the title of The Fire Sermon?

9. In The Fire Sermon, what does the typist do when she comes home?

10. In The Fire Sermon, what does Richmond, promise and how does the narrator respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hyperbole is a literary device that is used throughout this poem. Provide examples of hyperbole and how does this literary device affect the story line?

Essay Topic 2

The figure of Philomel is included in many sections of this poem. Who is she and why is she included in this poem?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are mentioned a number of times in this poem. What are some of these colors, and what significance do they have?

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