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

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. What has Herakles invited Geryon to see in ”Pair”?

4. Who does Herakles grandmother claim to have known in “She”?

5. What is the cup made from that the centaur offers Geryon in "Geryon's Weekend"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme is explored in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

2. How is the color red explored metaphorically in Section 7?

3. How is Geryon's visit to the volcano explored metaphorically in Section 7?

4. What is the significance of the encounter with the centaur in "Geryon's Weekend"?

5. What major character in the verse novel is introduced in Section 5?

6. What is significant about the quote that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance”?

7. How is the color red used as a motif in Section 5?

8. Why and how is Virginia Woolf alluded to in "She"?

9. What is noted about the innovations of Stesichoros' writing in “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

10. What comprises Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Ancash in the novel. Where does Geryon meet Ancash? How would you describe the relationship between these characters? What leads to the conflict between them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of identity and the "Other" in Autobiography of Red. How are these themes developed through character, setting, and action? How does the author support these themes through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the story of Stesichoros being blinded by Helen of Troy. What caused Helen to blind Stesichoros? How did Stesichoros reverse his fate? What arguments are made regarding this story in Autobiography of Red?

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