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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in the poetic excerpt of Appendix B: "The Palinode of Stesichoros by Stesichoros (Fragment 192 Poetae Melici Graeci)," "No you never went on the" what?
(a) "Gray clouds."
(b) "Golden carousel."
(c) "Benched ships."
(d) "River Styx."

2. What does the yellowbeard lecture on in “Slopes”?
(a) Absurdism.
(b) Humanism.
(c) Theology.
(d) Skepticism.

3. Whose relationship with Geryon's is becoming more distant in “Space and Time”?
(a) Geryon's uncle.
(b) Geryon's mother.
(c) Geryon's brother.
(d) Herakles.

4. What does Geryon do when he returns to his hotel in “Distances”?
(a) He reads a newspaper.
(b) He takes a photograph of himself.
(c) He calls his mother.
(d) The goes immediately to sleep.

5. What is the opening sentence in the beginning of "Sex Question"?
(a) "Where is the night?"
(b) "What does he want?"
(c) "The leaves were soft red."
(d) "Is it a question?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Geryon imagine he sees in the living room in “Water”?

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

3. What has Herakles invited Geryon to see in ”Pair”?

4. Where are Herakles and Geryon going in the beginning of “Memory Burn”?

5. Where is the particular kind of lava called "aa" described in “AA”?

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