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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. How do Herakles, Ancash, and Geryon plan to travel to the volcano in “Eyewitnesses”?

2. Where is Geryon going to visit in “Tunnel”?

3. What are the women doing by the side of the road when Geryon, Herakles, and Ancash pass them in the end of “Car”?

4. When he is in the bookstore, Geryon is distracted by a man playing games outside with what in “Kiss”?

5. What have been built into the walls of the volcano that Geryon's group is going to visit in “Photographs: I Am A Beast”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Geryon's circumstances changed in Section 8?

2. What is significant about the yellowbeard in Autobiography of Red?

3. What is significant about Geryon's job in "Freedom"?

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

5. Where in the novel does the climax occur?

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

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

8. What does Geryon take from Harrods? Why?

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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