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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. How does the Thames run at the beginning of Part III, The Fire Sermon?

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

3. What color is the land as the wind crosses it in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

4. In Part III, The Fire Sermon, what do the departed forget to leave?

5. What color are the bodies littered on the ground in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Tiresias 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 the river mentioned at the beginning of The Fire Sermon symbolize?

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

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

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

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this poem. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the poem?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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