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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Geryon's mother define the word "each" for him in "Each"?
(a) It means the ability to fly.
(b) It means separation and independence.
(c) It means going to school.
(d) It means glory and unity.

2. What smell in "Justice" "was pulling [Geryon] toward it / like a strong sea"?
(a) "The smell of dandelions."
(b) "The smell of the falling snow."
(c) "The smell of Herakles' flowers."
(d) "The smell of grass everywhere."

3. Who is cited with claiming that Helen made an object lesson of the poet Stesichoros in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?
(a) Hermogenes.
(b) Homer.
(c) Longinus.
(d) Isokrates.

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

5. In the poem that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance,” what is said to keep "His never slumbering plan"?
(a) "The reticent volcano."
(b) "His cold hands."
(c) "The winds of the coming storm."
(d) "The ashes of the forgotten."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as making Geryon's brother happy in "Justice"?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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