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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Geryon,” the narrator says, "Geryon's dream began red then slipped out of the vat and" what?
(a) "Spilled."
(b) "Exploded."
(c) "Wept."
(d) "Ran."

2. What is Geryon defined as in the verse novel?
(a) As a dragon.
(b) As a god.
(c) As a demi-god.
(d) As a monster.

3. What is the closing statement in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?
(a) "Either Stesichoros was a blind man or he was not."
(b) "If Stesichoros was a blind man either we will lie or if not not."
(c) "Either Helen was the daughter of Zeus or she was not."
(d) "Either Helen existed or she did not."

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

5. What does Herakles say "cooked" his hometown in "Hades"?
(a) A forest fire.
(b) A bombing raid.
(c) A volcano.
(d) A war between the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Geryon's Death Begins," the narrator says, "Geryon walked the red length of his mind and answered" what?

2. In Appendix B: "The Palinode of Stesichoros by Stesichoros (Fragment 192 Poetae Melici Graeci)," the narrator says, "No you never came to" what location?

3. What kind of books is Geryon reading in the beginning of “Kiss”?

4. What is Herakles said to smell of in “Kiss”?

5. What is the sound of horses compared to in “Geryon’s War Record”?

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