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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was Stesichoros born?
(a) Himera.
(b) Panormus.
(c) Cephaloedium.
(d) Strabo.

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

3. How does Geryon's mother define the word "each" for him in "Each"?
(a) It means glory and unity.
(b) It means going to school.
(c) It means the ability to fly.
(d) It means separation and independence.

4. Why is Geryon sent to his room in "Geryon's Parents"?
(a) For talking back to his father.
(b) For hitting his brother at the dinner table.
(c) For kicking the dog.
(d) For wearing a mask at the supper table.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of livestock does the narrator describe Geryon raising in “Geryon”?

2. In "Geryon's Death Begins," the narrator says, "Geryon walked the red length of his mind and answered" what?

3. What is the closing statement in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

4. Where does Geryon encounter Herakles in "Change"?

5. Geryon's mother is described in "Geryon's Reversible Destiny" as being the "Engineer of his" what?

(see the answer key)

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