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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. What is described in the photograph in the opening line of “Photographs: I Am A Beast”?

2. The opening sentence of “Aeroplane” indicates that it is always what in the upper atmosphere?

3. What does Herakles describe Geryon saving in his dream in “Freedom"?

4. How is the hotel described where Geryon and his companions are staying in “Huaraz”?

5. How are Geryon, Herakles, and Ancash traveling in “Gladys”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is suggested by the flushed cheeks of the passengers on the plane in “Gladys”?

4. What does Geryon's photograph represent in “Distances”?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is the setting described in “Roof”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Herakles in Autobiography of Red. When and where does Geryon meet Herakles? What is the nature of their relationship? How does this relationship evolve?

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 meaning of the word "EACH" to Geryon. Who defines this word for him and how is it defined? What meaning does this word take on as the narrative continues?

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