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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through IV. Death by Water.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Lil accuse the narrator?
(a) Cheating on her husband
(b) Sleeping with her husband
(c) Breaking the law
(d) Stealing money

2. What about Madame Sosostris does the narrator say is wicked?
(a) Her eyes
(b) Her hands
(c) Her coins
(d) Her cards

3. Who is described as rudely forced in Part III, The Fire Sermon?
(a) Venus
(b) Mrs. Porter
(c) Philomel
(d) Elizabeth

4. What type of cases are displayed at the beginning of in a Game of Chess?
(a) Linen
(b) Satin
(c) Iron
(d) Steel

5. How many children does Lil have?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 5

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the feeling of the first section of the Burial of the Dead?

2. What will bring Sweeney to Mrs. Porter in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

3. In the Burial of the Dead, what does the narrator say he will show the reader under the red rock?

4. What negative side effect does Lil experience from the medication?

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

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