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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. Whose tent breaks at the beginning of Part III, The Fire Sermon?

2. What is Mr. Eugenides’s occupation?

3. What sweats out of the river in Part III, The Fire Sermon?

4. How does Tiresias know the typist does not love the merchant?

5. Where did Phlebas die in Part IV, Death by Water?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Mr. Eugenides in The Fire Sermon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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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