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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. “Mitwelt” opens with a sentence that states that "there is no person without" what?

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

3. Who falls asleep on the way to the volcano in “AA”?

4. What do Herakles and Ancash go downstairs to do in the end of “Roof”?

5. Where is Geryon's mother described when he returns home in “Fruit Bowl”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where in the novel does the climax occur?

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

3. What does the title of the poem “Gladys” refer to?

4. How have Geryon's circumstances changed in Section 8?

5. What is the primary subject of “Photographs: The Meek”?

6. What is Geryon doing when he encounters Herakles in "Kiss"? Why?

7. What is significant about Geryon's job in "Freedom"?

8. What is significant about the yellowbeard in Autobiography of Red?

9. What do Geryon and Herakles' grandmother discuss in “Memory Burn”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the irony in the poem titled "Justice." From whom does the narrator claim Geryon first learned about justice? How? What actions are detailed in the poem?

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 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?

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