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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 maze.
(c) The bar.
(d) The garden.

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

3. 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."

4. What is the cup made from that the centaur offers Geryon in "Geryon's Weekend"?
(a) A skull.
(b) Gold.
(c) A shoe.
(d) A basket.

5. Who said of Stesichoros' works, "Makes those old stories new," according to the author in the novel's introduction?
(a) Gertrude Stein.
(b) Suidas.
(c) Longinus.
(d) Hermogenes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the most recent fragments of Stesichoros' works recovered from cartonnage in Egypt?

2. What kind of livestock does the narrator describe Geryon raising in “Geryon”?

3. Why is Geryon sent to his room in "Geryon's Parents"?

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

5. Geryon's mother is described in "Geryon's Reversible Destiny" as being the "Engineer of his" what?

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