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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. Who abducted Helen, according to mythology?

2. What color is associated with Geryon in “Walls”?

3. Whose relationship with Geryon's is becoming more distant in “Space and Time”?

4. “Autobiography of Red: A Romance” opens with a poem by whom?

5. What kind of sports practice do Geryon's brother and father attend in "Tuesday"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is suggested by the references to the color red in Section 6?

4. What is signficant about Geryon's perception of himself in "Right"?

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

6. What supposedly caused Stesichoros' "un-blinding"?

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

8. Where is Herakles hometown? How is it described?

9. What does Geryon's camera represent symbolically in the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of coming of age in Autobiography of Red. What aspects of growing up are highlighted in Geryon's story? How does Geryon change as he grows from a boy into a man?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the genre and style of Autobiography of Red. How is the main narrative set up? What different formats (essay, poetry, etc.) comprise the book? Why do you think the author has chosen to relate her story in this genre and style?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Ancash in the novel. Where does Geryon meet Ancash? How would you describe the relationship between these characters? What leads to the conflict between them?

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