Autobiography of Red Quiz

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Which is the correct pairing, in terms of the individual that Geryon encounters in this section and what it is about his life that that individual causes him to re-examine? (from Section 10)

The female tango dancer and relationships

Lazer and sexuality.

The female tango dancer and guilt.

Yellowbeard and relationships.

What is the most likely reason that Geryon's artwork seems, according to Herakles, to focus on experiences of being imprisoned? (from Section 7)

Geryon feels "imprisoned" by his relationship with his grandmother.

Geryon feels "imprisoned" by his attractions to girls.

Geryon feels "imprisoned" by his inability to spend time with Herakles.

Geryon feels "imprisoned" by his monstrous nature.

Why does Geryon think that Herakles' dream about the yellow bird mean that Herakles doesn't really know him? (from Section 8)

Geryon sees himself as being in love with Herakles: if Herakles really knew him, he thinks, he (Herakles) would have dreamed about loving him back.

Geryon sees himself in terms of red: if Herakles really knew him, he thinks, the bird would be red as well.

Geryon sees himself in terms of red: if Herakles really knew him, he thinks, Herakles would have dreamed of something red, like a tomato.

Geryon sees himself in terms of being a monster: if Herakles really knew him, he thinks, the bird would be red as well.

Ancash's mother and narration refer to "the meek inheriting the earth." Who is the most likely / significant character for this comment to be referring to, and why? (from Section 13)

Ancash: he is, in many ways, quite meek himself.

Geryon: he is himself, in many ways, quite meek.

Gladys: it is an ironic comment on how she was not at all meek in her pursuit of sexual satisfaction.

Herakles: it is an ironic comment on how he is not meek at all.

At the moment Herakles refers to the theme of imprisonment in Geryon's artwork, Geryon remembers his dog licking an ice cream cone. What is the likely metaphoric meaning of this memory? (from Section 7)

It is a revelatory one: for Geryon, the image of the ice cream cone represents longings for a sexual relationship with his mother.

It is a revelatory one: for Geryon, the image of the ice cream cone represents the sort of destruction he fears is coming from Herakles.

It is an ironic one: for Geryon, the image of the dog represents friendship living forever.

It is an ironic one: for Geryon, the image of the dog represents freedom and joy.