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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Geryon's mother urge him to do in “Screendoor”?
(a) To go to school.
(b) To read the newspaper.
(c) To have a glass of milk.
(d) To do his homework.

2. What does Geryon's mother suggest he use next time in making a sculpture in "Tuesday"?
(a) A hammer.
(b) Clay.
(c) A ten-dollar bill.
(d) A one-dollar bill.

3. “Autobiography of Red: A Romance” opens with a poem by whom?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Gertrude Stein.

4. 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) Hermogenes.
(b) Longinus.
(c) Homer.
(d) Isokrates.

5. 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 true story."
(b) "Yet summertime."
(c) "The days of old."
(d) "Tomorrow's rain."

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When were the most recent fragments of Stesichoros' works recovered from cartonnage in Egypt?

3. What does Geryon's brother place on his head in "Rhinestones"?

4. Who claimed that Stesichoros was the "Most Homeric of the lyric poets," according to the author in the introduction?

5. What does Geryon receive from a friend of his mother's in “Ideas”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are examples of foreshadowing seen in “Sex Question” through “Somnambula”?

2. What is the significance of the word "each" in the poem with the same title?

3. What theme is explored in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

4. How is Geryon's visit to the volcano explored metaphorically in Section 7?

5. How would you describe the language style in the introduction to the novel?

6. What is a palinode? What palinode is described in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?

7. What comprises Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

8. How is the color red explored metaphorically in Section 7?

9. What motif appears in “Screendoor”?

10. Describe the structure of the poems in the main storyline. How are the poems similar in their format?

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