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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. What does the narrator hear rattling in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

2. What is the narrator doing when an animal is seen creeping through the vegetation in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

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

4. How long does the Thames run in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

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

3. What does the river mentioned at the beginning of The Fire Sermon symbolize?

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

5. What is the main message of this section of The Fire Sermon?

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

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

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

9. Why are Elizabeth and Leicester mentioned in The Fire Sermon, what?

10. What is the significance of the title Death by Water?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lil is a very important character in the story. Why is this and what message does her presence send?

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

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?

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