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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 part of his own body does Tiresias call feminine?

2. How is the belly of the animal that creeps through the vegetation described in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

3. What happens season will Sweeney be brought to Mrs. Porter?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Tiresias witness in The Fire Sermon?

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

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

10. How does The Fire Sermon end, and what does it mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allusion is heavily used in this poem. What are some instances of allusion, and how does this literary devise add to the poem?

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

Colors are mentioned a number of times in this poem. What are some of these colors, and what significance do they have?

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