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

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

3. In what language is Geryon writing postcards in “Mitwelt”?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

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

5. What is yellowbeard's profession?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is an English teacher.
(c) He is a librarian.
(d) He is a philosopher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Geryon defined as in the verse novel?

3. Where is Ancash from?

4. What color is the awning over Harrods?

5. Where are Geryon and Herakles in the beginning of “Fast Forward”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the flour represent in “The Flashes in Which A Man Possesses Himself”?

2. How is the setting described in “Huaraz”?

3. What is significant about the name of the volcano that Geryon goes to visit with Ancash, his mother, and Herakles?

4. What is significant about Ancash's legend of his people in “Eyewitnesses”?

5. What memories come to Geryon in “Tango”?

6. What motifs appear in “Slopes”? How are they introduced?

7. How is the setting described in “Roof”?

8. What is the primary subject of “Photographs: The Meek”?

9. Who is Lazer? How is his character introduced?

10. What does the term “Mitwelt” refer to in this poem?

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