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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Geryon's brother described in comparison to Geryon in the beginning of "Justice"?
(a) "Fatter and wiser."
(b) "Younger and smaller."
(c) "Bigger and older."
(d) "Thinner and smarter."

2. From what setting does Geryon leave with the centaur in the beginning of "Geryon's Weekend"?
(a) The bar.
(b) The church.
(c) The maze.
(d) The garden.

3. Approximately when was Stesichoros born?
(a) 100 B.C.
(b) 250 B.C.
(c) 500 B.C.
(d) 650 B.C.

4. In "Geryon's Death Begins," the narrator says, "Geryon walked the red length of his mind and answered" what?
(a) "In tears."
(b) "Perhaps."
(c) "No."
(d) "Yes."

5. What does Geryon's teacher ask his mother at the parent-teacher conference in “Ideas”?
(a) Whether he has been tested for learning disabilities.
(b) Whether he plans to attend college.
(c) Whether he writes anything with a happy ending.
(d) Whether he is being bullied at home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city was Stesichoros born?

2. By whom was Stesichoros supposedly struck blind?

3. How many titles remain of Stesichoros' books today?

4. When were the most recent fragments of Stesichoros' works recovered from cartonnage in Egypt?

5. What does Geryon's mother suggest he use next time in making a sculpture in "Tuesday"?

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