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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. How long has Phlebas been dead in Part IV, Death by Water?
(a) A fortnight
(b) A year
(c) A month
(d) A day

2. What does the narrator compare to Phlebas in Part IV, Death by Water?
(a) All sailors
(b) Society
(c) The reader
(d) Himself

3. What animal symbolizes a lack of meaning?
(a) Snake
(b) Cat
(c) Dog
(d) Wolf

4. What word is repeated by the man with the rich woman in a Game of Chess?
(a) Nothing
(b) Think
(c) Stop
(d) Breathe

5. What revives the dull roots in the Burial of the Dead?
(a) Fresh air
(b) Spring rain
(c) Nothing
(d) Good soil

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the hour when Tiresias is watching?

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

3. Whose finger sinks into the wet bank in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

4. Where is the animal found creeping among the vegetation in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

5. What season is the animal is seen creeping among the vegetation in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

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