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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 does Geryon ask of his mother in the end of “Tunnel”?
(a) To allow him to visit Herakles.
(b) To be kind to his sister.
(c) Not to smoke too much.
(d) Not to divorce his father.

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

3. Where are Geryon and Herakles in the beginning of “Fast Forward”?
(a) The Cafe Renoir.
(b) The Cafe Antwerp.
(c) The Cafe Mitwelt.
(d) The Cafe Alton.

4. What do Herakles and Ancash go downstairs to do in the end of “Roof”?
(a) Call for a taxi.
(b) Fix a plumbing problem.
(c) Greet the horses.
(d) Fix an electrical problem.

5. What does Lazer say children inspire when he talks to Geryon?
(a) They inspire people to see distances.
(b) They inspire education.
(c) They inspire people to warfare.
(d) They inspire good will toward womankind.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the book that Geryon is reading described in “Gladys”?

2. According to the narrator in “Huaraz,” what "has effects no-one can calculate in advance"?

3. What word refers to South American cowboys in “Aeroplane”?

4. What is noted about the fruit bowl in “Fruit Bowl”?

5. When did World War I begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the soldiers describe the volcano in “Photographs: I Am A Beast”?

2. What memories come to Geryon in “Tango”?

3. Who is Lazer? How is his character introduced?

4. How is the setting described in “Roof”?

5. How is volcano imagery employed in “Kiss”?

6. What is suggested by the flushed cheeks of the passengers on the plane in “Gladys”?

7. What is the central conflict in “Photographs: Like and Not Like”?

8. What is significant about the name of the volcano that Geryon goes to visit with Ancash, his mother, and Herakles?

9. Who is Ancash? How is this character introduced?

10. How does Geryon feel about his circumstances while traveling in “Aeroplane”?

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