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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Geryon defined as in the verse novel?
(a) As a god.
(b) As a dragon.
(c) As a demi-god.
(d) As a monster.

2. What do Geryon and Herakles' grandmother discuss while alone in “Memory Burn”?
(a) The road to the mountains.
(b) The state of crime in the region.
(c) His brother.
(d) Her photograph.

3. When were the most recent fragments of Stesichoros' works recovered from cartonnage in Egypt?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1982.

4. Where does Geryon go with the yellowbeard after the lecture in “Distances”?
(a) To a cafe.
(b) To his mother's home.
(c) To a movie theater.
(d) To the yellowbeard's home.

5. What is noted about the fruit bowl in “Fruit Bowl”?
(a) It is always full of water.
(b) It is always empty.
(c) It is always filled with apples.
(d) It has been stolen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Geryon have in his lap as he falls asleep in “Aeroplane”?

2. What does Geryon recall his dog doing in “Walls”?

3. 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?

4. Herakles comments in “Walls” that all of Geryon's creative expressions reference what?

5. By whom was Stesichoros supposedly struck blind?

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