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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the red dog on the beach compared to in "Wings"?
(a) "A distant speck of grain."
(b) "A freed shadow."
(c) "An antelope."
(d) "Roses being burned alive."

2. In what city was Stesichoros born?
(a) Panormus.
(b) Himera.
(c) Strabo.
(d) Cephaloedium.

3. Who was Helen's mother, according to mythology?
(a) Leda.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Athena.

4. How does Geryon's mother define the word "each" for him in "Each"?
(a) It means the ability to fly.
(b) It means glory and unity.
(c) It means separation and independence.
(d) It means going to school.

5. What is compared to "the sleep of the just" in "Each"?
(a) Rain.
(b) Opium.
(c) Honey.
(d) The ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance,” what is said to keep "His never slumbering plan"?

2. From what setting does Geryon leave with the centaur in the beginning of "Geryon's Weekend"?

3. What is the cup made from that the centaur offers Geryon in "Geryon's Weekend"?

4. Why is Geryon sent to his room in "Geryon's Parents"?

5. What is described as making Geryon's brother happy in "Justice"?

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