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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is printed on the t-shirt that Geryon wears in “Space and Time”?

2. Stesichoros' words were collected in how many books, according to the author in the introduction?

3. Who is described as performing a sex act in public in ”Grooming"?

4. Where are Geryon and Herakles sitting in "Sex Question"?

5. Who calls Herakles' family's home in “She”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a palinode? What palinode is described in Appendix A: “Testimonia on the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen”?

2. What is described in the poem "Herakles' Killing Arrow"?

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

4. What is suggested by the references to the color red in Section 6?

5. What is the purpose of the book's introduction “Red Meat: What Difference did Stesichoros Make?”

6. What is the significance of the word "each" in the poem with the same title?

7. Who do you think is referred to by the word "Him" in "Meanwhile He Came"? Why?

8. What supposedly caused Stesichoros' "un-blinding"?

9. What major character in the verse novel is introduced in Section 5?

10. What theme is explored in Appendix C: "Clearing Up of the Question of Stesichoros’ Blinding by Helen"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the story of Stesichoros being blinded by Helen of Troy. What caused Helen to blind Stesichoros? How did Stesichoros reverse his fate? What arguments are made regarding this story in Autobiography of Red?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of coming of age in Autobiography of Red. What aspects of growing up are highlighted in Geryon's story? How does Geryon change as he grows from a boy into a man?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the life and works of Stesichoros. When did Stesichoros live? Where did he live? How many works did he write? How many remain? What is notable about his writing style?

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