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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 is Mr. Eugenides’s occupation?

2. What does Mr. Eugenides have in his pocket?

3. Where does the narrator weep at beginning of Part III, The Fire Sermon?

4. What does the narrator compare to Phlebas in Part IV, Death by Water?

5. What is at the narrator’s back in the beginning of Part III, The Fire Sermon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In The Fire Sermon, what does Richmond, promise and how does the narrator respond to this?

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

4. In The Fire Sermon, what does the typist do when her lover leaves?

5. Who is Phlebas in Death by Water?

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

7. What do the words, “jug, jug, jug” refer to in The Fire Sermon?

8. What does Tiresias witness in The Fire Sermon?

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

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

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this poem. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the poem?

Essay Topic 2

Each section of this poem has a meaningful and telling title. Discuss the significance of each title.

Essay Topic 3

The figure of Philomel is included in many sections of this poem. Who is she and why is she included in this poem?

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