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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Geryon recall doing a science project in “Mitwelt”?
(a) 1st grade.
(b) 5th grade.
(c) 3rd grade.
(d) 7th grade.

2. Where is Geryon going to visit in “Tunnel”?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Brazil.

3. What does Herakles say "cooked" his hometown in "Hades"?
(a) A war between the gods.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A forest fire.
(d) A bombing raid.

4. Where are Geryon and Herakles in the beginning of “Fast Forward”?
(a) The Cafe Renoir.
(b) The Cafe Alton.
(c) The Cafe Antwerp.
(d) The Cafe Mitwelt.

5. How many titles remain of Stesichoros' books today?
(a) 12 or so.
(b) 20 or so.
(c) 5 or so.
(d) 100 or so.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Herakles and Ancash recording across South America in “Fast Forward”?

2. 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?

3. Who said of Stesichoros' works, "Makes those old stories new," according to the author in the novel's introduction?

4. 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?

5. How is the book that Geryon is reading described in “Gladys”?

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