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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what setting does Geryon leave with the centaur in the beginning of "Geryon's Weekend"?
(a) The church.
(b) The garden.
(c) The bar.
(d) The maze.

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

3. What kind of livestock does the narrator describe Geryon raising in “Geryon”?
(a) Goats.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Bison.
(d) Sheep.

4. Stesichoros' words were collected in how many books, according to the author in the introduction?
(a) 26.
(b) 16.
(c) 41.
(d) 32.

5. What drink does the centaur give to Geryon in "Geryon's Weekend"?
(a) Cognac.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What goddesss is describe as looking through the floor in "Meanwhilte in Heaven"?

3. By whom was Stesichoros supposedly struck blind?

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

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

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