1. Where does Geryon go with the yellowbeard after the lecture in “Distances”?
(a) To the yellowbeard's home.
(b) To his mother's home.
(c) To a movie theater.
(d) To a cafe.

2. What does Geryon's teacher ask his mother at the parent-teacher conference in “Ideas”?
(a) Whether he writes anything with a happy ending.
(b) Whether he has been tested for learning disabilities.
(c) Whether he plans to attend college.
(d) Whether he is being bullied at home.

3. Who does Herakles grandmother claim to have known in “She”?
(a) Suidas.
(b) Isokrates.
(c) Gertrude Stein.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

4. In "Geryon's Death Begins," the narrator says, "Geryon walked the red length of his mind and answered" what?
(a) "Perhaps."
(b) "No."
(c) "Yes."
(d) "In tears."

5. What does the narrator say that Geryon loved in the opening of “Total Things Known about Geryon”?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Water.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Horseback riding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the described as the "unsavory aftermath" of Helen's sexual misconduct in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

2. Who said of Stesichoros, "What a sweet genius in the use of adjectives"?

3. What color is the awning over Harrods?

4. On whose shoulder does Geryon rest his head while traveling in “Gladys”?

5. What does Geryon's brother place on his head in "Rhinestones"?

(see the answer key)

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