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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Geryon sent to his room in "Geryon's Parents"?
(a) For kicking the dog.
(b) For talking back to his father.
(c) For wearing a mask at the supper table.
(d) For hitting his brother at the dinner table.

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

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

5. 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?
(a) Epitheton.
(b) Incubus.
(c) Proscenium.
(d) Succubus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Geryon's Death Begins," the narrator says, "Geryon walked the red length of his mind and answered" what?

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

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

4. Approximately when was Stesichoros born?

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

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