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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said of Stesichoros, "What a sweet genius in the use of adjectives"?
(a) Longinus.
(b) Hermogenes.
(c) Gertrude Stein.
(d) Suidas.

2. To whom does Plato compare Stesichoros in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?
(a) Homer.
(b) Suidas.
(c) Isokrates.
(d) Longinus.

3. What smell in "Justice" "was pulling [Geryon] toward it / like a strong sea"?
(a) "The smell of grass everywhere."
(b) "The smell of dandelions."
(c) "The smell of the falling snow."
(d) "The smell of Herakles' flowers."

4. In “Geryon,” the narrator says, "Geryon's dream began red then slipped out of the vat and" what?
(a) "Spilled."
(b) "Wept."
(c) "Ran."
(d) "Exploded."

5. What is the sound of horses compared to in “Geryon’s War Record”?
(a) "A volcano mid-eruption."
(b) "Thunder clapping in the distance."
(c) "Roses being burned alive."
(d) "A freed shadow."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who claimed that Stesichoros was the "Most Homeric of the lyric poets," according to the author in the introduction?

3. 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?

4. Who was Helen's mother, according to mythology?

5. What author is described in the introduction as summing up Picasso in saying, "This one was working"?

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