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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. Where are Herakles and Geryon going in the beginning of “Memory Burn”?

2. What is the name "Lazer" short for in the narrative?

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

4. Where do Herakles and Geryon sit with Herakles' grandmother when they return to his home in “Memory Burn”?

5. What color is discussed in the interview in “Interview (Stesichoros)”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the central conflict in “Photographs: Like and Not Like”?

3. What does Geryon take from Harrods? Why?

4. What does the title of the poem “Gladys” refer to?

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

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

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

8. What do Geryon and Herakles' grandmother discuss in “Memory Burn”?

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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