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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Geryon receive from a friend of his mother's in “Ideas”?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A bicycle.

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

4. What does Geryon's teacher ask his mother at the parent-teacher conference in “Ideas”?
(a) Whether he has been tested for learning disabilities.
(b) Whether he writes anything with a happy ending.
(c) Whether he plans to attend college.
(d) Whether he is being bullied at home.

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) Incubus.
(b) Proscenium.
(c) Succubus.
(d) Epitheton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Geryon name the lone survivor of the disaster in Herakles' hometown in "Hades"?

3. What is the described as the "unsavory aftermath" of Helen's sexual misconduct in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

4. What is the cup made from that the centaur offers Geryon in "Geryon's Weekend"?

5. How does Geryon's mother define the word "each" for him in "Each"?

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