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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 many soldiers surround the car in “Photographs: Jeats”?

2. Where were the animals on the carousel carved, according to Ancash in “Harrods”?

3. The yellowbeard suggests that doctors hide the fact that many children are born with what in “Distances”?

4. Where is Geryon in the opening of “Harrods”?

5. What does Geryon recall his brother doing after he's come home from a dance in “Tango”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the reference to Helen in “Interview (Stesichoros)”?

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

3. How is volcano imagery employed in “Kiss”?

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

5. How is the setting described in “Huaraz”?

6. How does Geryon feel about his circumstances while traveling in “Aeroplane”?

7. What is Geryon doing when he encounters Herakles in "Kiss"? Why?

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

9. Describe Geryon's circumstances in “Tunnel.” How old is he at this point in the narrative?

10. What does the term “Mitwelt” refer to in this poem?

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

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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