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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Geryon's mother is described in "Geryon's Reversible Destiny" as being the "Engineer of his" what?
(a) "Mind."
(b) "Creativity."
(c) "Softness."
(d) "Birth."

2. What does Geryon's brother place on his head in "Rhinestones"?
(a) A football helmet.
(b) An empty fruit bowl.
(c) A baseball cap.
(d) A dictionary.

3. What kind of hedge surrounds the windows of the kindergarten in "Justice"?
(a) Azalea.
(b) Highbush cranberry.
(c) Yew.
(d) Dwarf yaupon holly.

4. In the first line of Appendix B: "The Palinode of Stesichoros by Stesichoros (Fragment 192 Poetae Melici Graeci)," the narrator states, "No it is not" what?
(a) "The true story."
(b) "Yet summertime."
(c) "Tomorrow's rain."
(d) "The days of old."

5. In the poem that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance,” what is said to keep "His never slumbering plan"?
(a) "The winds of the coming storm."
(b) "The reticent volcano."
(c) "His cold hands."
(d) "The ashes of the forgotten."

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. 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?

3. Stesichoros is said to have spoken a mixed dialect in the novel's introduction. What dialects did he speak?

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

5. In Appendix B: "The Palinode of Stesichoros by Stesichoros (Fragment 192 Poetae Melici Graeci)," the narrator says, "No you never came to" what location?

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