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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the opening sentence in the beginning of "Sex Question"?
(a) "Where is the night?"
(b) "Is it a question?"
(c) "What does he want?"
(d) "The leaves were soft red."

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

3. What does Geryon's mother urge him to do in “Screendoor”?
(a) To have a glass of milk.
(b) To do his homework.
(c) To read the newspaper.
(d) To go to school.

4. Who calls Herakles' family's home in “She”?
(a) Geryon's sister.
(b) Geryon's father.
(c) Geryon's mother.
(d) Geryon's grandmother.

5. What question does Geryon ask Herakles in "Sex Question"?
(a) "Did Helen of Troy really exist?"
(b) "Is it true you think about sex every day?"
(c) "Are roses being burned alive?"
(d) "Who is your father?"

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the main door of the school described in "Justice"?

2. The poem that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance” concludes with the lines, "The only secret people keep / Is" what?

3. What kind of food does Geryon use in making his sculpture in "Tuesday"?

4. By whom was Stesichoros supposedly struck blind?

5. What does Geryon do with his wings in ”Pair”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is noted about the innovations of Stesichoros' writing in “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

2. How is the theme of sexual dominance explored in Section 7?

3. How is the motif of the color red explored in "Justice," "Each," and "Rhinestones"?

4. What is significant about the quote that opens “Autobiography of Red: A Romance”?

5. How are volcanoes explored metaphorically in Section 6?

6. What does Geryon's camera represent symbolically in the novel?

7. What are examples of foreshadowing seen in “Sex Question” through “Somnambula”?

8. What is signficant about Geryon's perception of himself in "Right"?

9. To whom is the Greek writer Stesichoros compared in “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

10. What sexual abuse is described in "Each"?

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