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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Geryon's mother tidy on him before he leaves in “Screendoor”?
(a) His tie.
(b) His hair.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His wings.

2. Whose quote opens “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”
(a) Gertrude Stein's.
(b) Homer's.
(c) Emily Dickinson's.
(d) Sophocles'.

3. What is the red dog on the beach compared to in "Wings"?
(a) "Roses being burned alive."
(b) "A freed shadow."
(c) "An antelope."
(d) "A distant speck of grain."

4. What does Geryon's mother urge him to do in “Screendoor”?
(a) To do his homework.
(b) To have a glass of milk.
(c) To go to school.
(d) To read the newspaper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as wearing rhinestones in "Rhinestones"?

2. What is the closing statement in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

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

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

5. What is the first claim that is made in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

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