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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Helen's mother, according to mythology?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Leda.
(c) Athena.
(d) Demeter.

2. “Mitwelt” opens with a sentence that states that "there is no person without" what?
(a) "A world."
(b) "A dream."
(c) "A life."
(d) "A mother."

3. The opening sentence of “Slopes” suggests that Geryon could be very what?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Repulsive.
(c) Charming.
(d) Manipulative.

4. How is Geryon's brother described in comparison to Geryon in the beginning of "Justice"?
(a) "Bigger and older."
(b) "Fatter and wiser."
(c) "Thinner and smarter."
(d) "Younger and smaller."

5. The opening sentence of “Kiss” suggests that "a healthy volcano is an exercise in" what?
(a) "The uses of pressure."
(b) "The gravitational pull."
(c) "The employment of fire."
(d) "The love of humanity."

Short Answer Questions

1. Stesichoros' words were collected in how many books, according to the author in the introduction?

2. What is compared to "the sleep of the just" in "Each"?

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

4. What is the sound of horses compared to in “Geryon’s War Record”?

5. What does Geryon's mother tidy on him before he leaves in “Screendoor”?

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