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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he is in the bookstore, Geryon is distracted by a man playing games outside with what in “Kiss”?
(a) A bird.
(b) A child.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

2. To whom does Plato compare Stesichoros in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?
(a) Suidas.
(b) Isokrates.
(c) Longinus.
(d) Homer.

3. What goddesss is describe as looking through the floor in "Meanwhilte in Heaven"?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Atremis.
(c) Athena.
(d) Demeter.

4. In the first line of Appendix B: "The Palinode of Stesichoros by Stesichoros (Fragment 192 Poetae Melici Graeci)," the narrator states, "No it is not" what?
(a) "The days of old."
(b) "Yet summertime."
(c) "The true story."
(d) "Tomorrow's rain."

5. What do Herakles and Geryon bicker about when returning to Herakles' home in “Memory Burn”?
(a) The elevation of Peru.
(b) The name of a movie.
(c) The distance to the stars.
(d) Whether or not to steal a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is noted about the fruit bowl in “Fruit Bowl”?

2. How is the hotel described where Geryon and his companions are staying in “Huaraz”?

3. What is described in the photograph in the opening line of “Photographs: The Meek”?

4. What color is discussed in the interview in “Interview (Stesichoros)”?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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