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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through III. The Fire Sermon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richmond promise the narrator in Part III, The Fire Sermon?
(a) A new start
(b) An adventure
(c) A world of riches
(d) A way out

2. What does Albert dislike about Lil?
(a) Her clothing
(b) Her weight
(c) Her teeth
(d) Her hair

3. With what does Mrs. Porter wash her feet inPart III, The Fire Sermon?
(a) Saline
(b) Soda water
(c) Acid
(d) Oil

4. In the Burial of the Dead, what is found in a handful of dust?
(a) Fear
(b) Anger
(c) Love
(d) Beauty

5. What do people call Madame Sosostris?
(a) The wisest woman in Europe
(b) The strangest woman in Europe
(c) The scariest woman in Europe
(d) The cleverest woman in Europe

Short Answer Questions

1. What war ends shortly before the publication of the Burial of the Dead?

2. In the Burial of the Dead, what author does the poet mirror in his first lines?

3. Why does Albert give Lil money?

4. In the Burial of the Dead, what is the person with the hyacinths called?

5. What does Albert want from Lil?

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