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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening sentence of “Distances,” the narrator suggests that what question had intrigued Geryon for much of his life?
(a) The question of family and its meaning.
(b) The question of sexuality.
(c) The question of the nature of time.
(d) The question of fate versus free will.

2. Who is cited with claiming that Helen made an object lesson of the poet Stesichoros in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?
(a) Longinus.
(b) Hermogenes.
(c) Homer.
(d) Isokrates.

3. With whom is Herakles sitting on the lawn when Geryon finds him in “Somnambula”?
(a) Lazer.
(b) Ancash.
(c) Herakles' grandmother.
(d) Geryon’s father.

4. The opening sentence of “Aeroplane” indicates that it is always what in the upper atmosphere?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

5. What does Geryon imagine he sees in the living room in “Water”?
(a) A raven.
(b) A dog.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The location for the presentation in “Slopes” is described as an abandoned factory for what?

2. When does Geryon recall doing a science project in “Mitwelt”?

3. What does the yellowbeard lecture on in “Slopes”?

4. What is Geryon doing when the phone rings in the beginning of “Tunnel”?

5. What kind of books is Geryon reading in the beginning of “Kiss”?

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