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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On whose shoulder does Geryon rest his head while traveling in “Gladys”?
(a) On his brother's shoulder.
(b) On Herakles' shoulder.
(c) On Ancash's shoulder.
(d) On his mother's shoulder.

2. What does Geryon do when he returns to his hotel in “Distances”?
(a) He takes a photograph of himself.
(b) The goes immediately to sleep.
(c) He reads a newspaper.
(d) He calls his mother.

3. How is the hotel described where Geryon and his companions are staying in “Huaraz”?
(a) Bustling.
(b) Crowded.
(c) Urban.
(d) Empty.

4. What is the name "Lazer" short for in the narrative?
(a) Eleazar.
(b) Elazerus.
(c) Lazerian.
(d) Lazerus.

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

6. The opening sentence of “Slopes” suggests that Geryon could be very what?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Repulsive.
(c) Manipulative.
(d) Charming.

7. What does Geryon have in his lap as he falls asleep in “Aeroplane”?
(a) His guidebook.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A small dog.
(d) His autobiography.

8. The beginning of “Kiss” finds Geryon contemplating the "cracks and fissures of" what?
(a) "His inner life."
(b) "Human civilization."
(c) "The world."
(d) "The earth's crust."

9. What does Ancash see that prompts him to tell Geryon about the legend in “Eyewitnesses”?
(a) Geryon's tail.
(b) Geryon's wings.
(c) Geryon's tattoo.
(d) Geryon's webbed feet.

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

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

12. What is Herakles said to smell of in “Kiss”?
(a) Jasmines.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Motor oil.
(d) Leather.

13. What is described in the photograph in the opening sentence of “Photographs: The Old Days”?
(a) A pair of grazing burros.
(b) A snake in the river.
(c) A man's naked back.
(d) A guinea pig on a plate.

14. What kind of books is Geryon reading in the beginning of “Kiss”?
(a) History books.
(b) Philosophy books.
(c) Literary books.
(d) Poetry books.

15. The opening sentence of “Kiss” suggests that "a healthy volcano is an exercise in" what?
(a) "The uses of pressure."
(b) "The employment of fire."
(c) "The gravitational pull."
(d) "The love of humanity."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described in the photograph in the opening line of “Photographs: I Am A Beast”?

2. What kind of animal from the carousel does Herakles take in “Harrods”?

3. How did Geryon return home in “Fruit Bowl”?

4. What does Geryon recall his brother doing after he's come home from a dance in “Tango”?

5. Where are Herakles and Geryon going in the beginning of “Memory Burn”?

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