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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. What is at the narrator’s back in the beginning of Part III, The Fire Sermon?
(a) The sun
(b) A pile of leaves
(c) The life he leaves behind
(d) A cold blast

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

3. What is the feeling of the first section of the Burial of the Dead?
(a) Dark
(b) Cheerful
(c) Hopeful
(d) Confusing

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

5. How long does the Thames run in Part III, The Fire Sermon?
(a) Until the sun returns
(b) Until the end of time
(c) Until it freezes over
(d) Until the song is over

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of his own body does Tiresias call feminine?

2. In a Game of Chess, what does the rich woman beg the man in the room to do?

3. In the Burial of the Dead, what is not found under the red rock?

4. What does someone postpone in the first part of the Burial of the Dead?

5. What insult is given at the end of the Burial of the Dead?

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