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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By whom was Stesichoros supposedly struck blind?
(a) Helen of Troy.
(b) Homer.
(c) Pythagoras.
(d) Zeus.

2. What kind of livestock does the narrator describe Geryon raising in “Geryon”?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Goats.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Bison.

3. Whose relationship with Geryon's is becoming more distant in “Space and Time”?
(a) Geryon's uncle.
(b) Geryon's brother.
(c) Herakles.
(d) Geryon's mother.

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

5. What is printed on the t-shirt that Geryon wears in “Space and Time”?
(a) "God Loves Lola."
(b) "No More Mud."
(c) "Truth."
(d) "Silent Night."

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Geryon,” the narrator says, "Geryon's dream began red then slipped out of the vat and" what?

2. What color is associated with Geryon in “Walls”?

3. Where does Geryon go with the yellowbeard after the lecture in “Distances”?

4. In "Grooming," the opening sentence describes living childhood close to what?

5. Lazer claims in “Distances” that the life story of all people involves them doing what?

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