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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. The opening sentence of “Kiss” suggests that "a healthy volcano is an exercise in" what?

2. Who calls Geryon on the phone in “Tunnel”?

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

4. How old is Geryon in “Tunnel”?

5. What word from “Interview (Stesichoros)” refers to a principle or set of beliefs laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ancash? How is this character introduced?

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

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

4. What is the primary subject of “Photographs: The Meek”?

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

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

7. What does Geryon take from Harrods? Why?

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

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

10. Where in the novel does the climax occur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Geryon's dog in the novel. How is the dog described? In what poems does the dog appear? What statement is made regarding the dog in the final interview at the end of the book? What do you think is meant by this statement?

Essay Topic 2

Where does Geryon get a job when he becomes an adult? What is metaphorically significant about this job? What does the job foreshadow? How does irony apply to Geryon's job?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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