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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as wearing rhinestones in "Rhinestones"?
(a) Geryon's mother.
(b) Helen of Troy.
(c) Herakles' grandmother.
(d) Athena.

2. What drink does the centaur give to Geryon in "Geryon's Weekend"?
(a) Wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Cognac.
(d) Whiskey.

3. What is the red dog on the beach compared to in "Wings"?
(a) "Roses being burned alive."
(b) "A distant speck of grain."
(c) "A freed shadow."
(d) "An antelope."

4. What does Geryon touch inside his coat pocket outside the school in "Justice"?
(a) A dollar bill.
(b) A piece of ribbon.
(c) A scarab.
(d) A lucky penny.

5. Stesichoros' words were collected in how many books, according to the author in the introduction?
(a) 41.
(b) 16.
(c) 32.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose quote opens “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

2. When were the most recent fragments of Stesichoros' works recovered from cartonnage in Egypt?

3. How many titles remain of Stesichoros' books today?

4. Who is cited with claiming that Helen made an object lesson of the poet Stesichoros in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?

5. By whom was Stesichoros supposedly struck blind?

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