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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. What does Geryon offer to do for his mother in the end of “Space and Time”?

2. What has Herakles invited Geryon to see in ”Pair”?

3. Who is described as wearing rhinestones in "Rhinestones"?

4. How does Geryon's mother define the word "each" for him in "Each"?

5. Geryon's mother is described in "Geryon's Reversible Destiny" as being the "Engineer of his" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the encounter with the centaur in "Geryon's Weekend"?

2. What is noted about the innovations of Stesichoros' writing in “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

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

4. How are volcanoes explored metaphorically in Section 6?

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

6. Why and how is Virginia Woolf alluded to in "She"?

7. What sexual abuse is described in "Each"?

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

9. What motif appears in “Screendoor”?

10. What does the dog signify in "Wings" and the other early poems in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of the color red that appears throughout the novel. What does this color represent to Geryon and the other characters in the story? What does red represent to you? What themes does the color connect to in Autobiography of Red?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of the developing artist in Autobiography of Red. What forms of art does Geryon experiment with in the narrative? How does Geryon advance as an artist? What statements do you think Anne Carson is making regarding the development of the artist?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of identity and the "Other" in Autobiography of Red. How are these themes developed through character, setting, and action? How does the author support these themes through symbolism and imagery?

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