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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Longinus.
(c) Isokrates.
(d) Homer.

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

3. What goddesss is describe as looking through the floor in "Meanwhilte in Heaven"?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Athena.
(d) Atremis.

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

5. What is described as making Geryon's brother happy in "Justice"?
(a) Music.
(b) Painting.
(c) Stones.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the red dog on the beach compared to in "Wings"?

2. Whose quote opens “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

3. To whom does Plato compare Stesichoros in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?

4. Who was Helen's mother, according to mythology?

5. In “Geryon,” the narrator says, "Geryon's dream began red then slipped out of the vat and" what?

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