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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose quote opens “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”
2. What does Geryon's brother place on his head in "Rhinestones"?
3. What color are the butterflies that Geryon points out in “Somnambula”?
4. Who said of Stesichoros' works, "Makes those old stories new," according to the author in the novel's introduction?
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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Herakles hometown? How is it described?
2. What comprises Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?
3. What major character in the verse novel is introduced in Section 5?
4. What supposedly caused Stesichoros' "un-blinding"?
5. What sexual abuse is described in "Each"?
6. What is the significance of the encounter with the centaur in "Geryon's Weekend"?
7. Describe the structure of the poems in the main storyline. How are the poems similar in their format?
8. What irony can be seen in the poem "Justice"?
9. To whom is the Greek writer Stesichoros compared in “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”
10. What does Geryon's camera represent symbolically in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the life and works of Stesichoros. When did Stesichoros live? Where did he live? How many works did he write? How many remain? What is notable about his writing style?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Geryon's family members and discuss the dynamics of his family. With whom is Geryon closest growing up? Why? How would you describe Geryon's relationship with his older brother?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the motif of cigarettes in the novel. When and where do cigarettes appear in the poems? What do you think they signify? Why? To what themes does this motif connect?
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