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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately when was Stesichoros born?
(a) 650 B.C.
(b) 500 B.C.
(c) 250 B.C.
(d) 100 B.C.

2. The narrator says in the poetic excerpt of Appendix B: "The Palinode of Stesichoros by Stesichoros (Fragment 192 Poetae Melici Graeci)," "No you never went on the" what?
(a) "River Styx."
(b) "Benched ships."
(c) "Gray clouds."
(d) "Golden carousel."

3. What is the closing statement in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?
(a) "Either Stesichoros was a blind man or he was not."
(b) "Either Helen was the daughter of Zeus or she was not."
(c) "If Stesichoros was a blind man either we will lie or if not not."
(d) "Either Helen existed or she did not."

4. Whose quote opens “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”
(a) Emily Dickinson's.
(b) Gertrude Stein's.
(c) Sophocles'.
(d) Homer's.

5. What is the cup made from that the centaur offers Geryon in "Geryon's Weekend"?
(a) A basket.
(b) Gold.
(c) A shoe.
(d) A skull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from “Geryon's Parents" refers to a Lilin-demon in male form who lies upon women in order to engage in sexual activity with them?

2. The poem that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance” concludes with the lines, "The only secret people keep / Is" what?

3. What is the red dog on the beach compared to in "Wings"?

4. What is Helen described as drinking a glass of in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

5. To whom does Plato compare Stesichoros in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?

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