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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 took the photograph that is titled “Red Patience”?

2. The opening of ”Pair” describes Geryon feeling a pain not felt since when?

3. What is compared to "the sleep of the just" in "Each"?

4. What is described as making Geryon's brother happy in "Justice"?

5. What is the red dog on the beach compared to in "Wings"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of the book's introduction “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

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

4. What is significant about the quote that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is Geryon's character introduced in the narrative? How old is Geryon when his character is introduced in the first poems from “Red Meat: Fragments of Stesichoros”? What does Geryon look like?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of the main story in Autobiography of Red. From what point of view is the story related? Is the narrator omniscient or limited in perspective? How do each of these choices impact the story?

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