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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where do Herakles and Geryon sit with Herakles' grandmother when they return to his home in “Memory Burn”?
(a) In the attic.
(b) On the porch.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the kitchen.

4. What poet is being discussed in “Photographs: Jeats”?
(a) William Butler Yeats.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Gertrude Stein.

5. In the conclusion of the interview in “Interview (Stesichoros)”, Stesichoros says, "So glad you didn't ask about" what?
(a) "The little red dog."
(b) "My mother."
(c) "The roses burned alive."
(d) "Herakles."

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

7. What is described about the water in Huraraz in the excerpt titled with the same name?
(a) Its clear purity.
(b) Its high boiling point.
(c) Its low boiling point.
(d) Its impurities.

8. What word from “Interview (Stesichoros)” refers to a principle or set of beliefs laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true?
(a) Incubus.
(b) Dogma.
(c) Epitheton.
(d) Himera.

9. When did World War I begin?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1919.

10. Who calls Geryon on the phone in “Tunnel”?
(a) Geryon's father.
(b) Geryon's mother.
(c) Herakles.
(d) Geryon's brother.

11. What does Geryon recall his brother doing after he's come home from a dance in “Tango”?
(a) Stealing the family car.
(b) Kicking the family dog.
(c) Having a fight with their father.
(d) Making a stack of sandwiches.

12. Where is Ancash from?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Peru.

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

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

15. What do Herakles and Ancash go downstairs to do in the end of “Roof”?
(a) Call for a taxi.
(b) Fix an electrical problem.
(c) Greet the horses.
(d) Fix a plumbing problem.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers surround the car in “Photographs: Jeats”?

2. The opening sentence of “Kiss” suggests that "a healthy volcano is an exercise in" what?

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

4. How is the weather described when Geryon wakes in the night in “Water”?

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

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