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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Isokrates.
(d) Homer.

2. Ancash's mother claims that the coffee is infused with what in “Huaraz”?
(a) Coconut oil.
(b) Goat's milk.
(c) Butter.
(d) Cow blood.

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

4. What day of the week is described in the opening of “Roof”?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

5. Who claimed that Stesichoros was the "Most Homeric of the lyric poets," according to the author in the introduction?
(a) Longinus.
(b) Suidas.
(c) Hermogenes.
(d) Gertrude Stein.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Geryon name the lone survivor of the disaster in Herakles' hometown in "Hades"?

2. Who calls Geryon on the phone in “Tunnel”?

3. What is Geryon's mother standing next to in the opening line from “Screendoor”?

4. How is Geryon's brother described in comparison to Geryon in the beginning of "Justice"?

5. Where is Ancash from?

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