1 What color does Herakles dream of Geryon being, proving he doesn’t know Geryon at all? Yellow Red Green Blue 2 Whose emotional failure does the empty fruit bowl signify? Herakles Geryon Geryon's mother Geryon's brother 3 Which artistic medium was not a mode of expression for Geryon’s autobiography? Sculpture Oil Painting Photography Writing 4 What is the “theme” of Geryon’s street art in Herakles’ words? Eros Flight Captivity Fear 5 What is Herakles’ hometown? Hades Miami Buenos Aires Lima 6 What is the main topic of conversation between the philosopher Lazer and Geryon? Deconstructionism Distance Truth Religion 7 Which poet’s work is not influential for Autobiography of Red? Emily Dickinson Sappho Gertrude Stein Stesichoros 8 Which transition does Geryon try to capture in his photograph “If He Sleep He Shall Do Well”? Fear to Wonder Life to Death Uncertainty to Certainty Innocence to Cynicism 9 What is Geryon’s favorite question? Why did Herakles kill Geryon? What is time made of? What do I think? What is freedom? 10 What is a palinode? A meaningless platitude A paradox A preface or introduction A “counter song”: saying the opposite of what you said before 11 What does proemium mean? Premium or high-quality Process Preface or introduction Premiere or first time 12 At what age does Geryon fall in love with Herakles, and at what age do they encounter each other again in Buenos Aires? 12; 20 14; 22 14; 28 18; 22 13 Who or what does Herakles attempt to liberate in Buenos Aires? A painted carousel tiger Himself Geryon Ancash 14 What best describes Herakles’ attitude towards Geryon’s emotionality during sex? Gentle; understanding Angry; prideful Generous; loving Dismissive; frustrated 15 What is Herakles and Geryon’s song? Blue Tempo La Cumparsita Joy to the World 16 What is Herakles and Ancash’s documentary ostensibly about? South American volcanoes Soundscapes Seismic activity Emily Dickinson 17 What is the meaning of “Mitwelt” in “Café Mitwelt,” where Geryon writes postcards from Buenos Aires with scraps of Heidegger on them? Faithless A German term for an individual's social or cultural environment Mocha A German term for human existence 18 Which answer to the question “What is time made of?” does the yellowbeard NOT give Geryon? It is a meaning that we impose upon motion It is an abstraction Nothing The fourth dimension of reality, where the other three dimensions are spatial 19 What is Ancash’s answer when Geryon asks him what his name means? blue light, of little weight eagle He doesn’t have a chance to answer 20 What is the image of “a poppy in a breeze” NOT associated with in Autobiography of Red? Desire Sex Blood Death 21 Which is NOT an assumption we can make from the detail that Geryon is packing “six boxes of DX 100 color film” for his trip to Buenos Aires? Color is an indispensable part of how Geryon sees the world He is motivated by a desire for self-expression He expects to be taking all of his photos outside Digital photography hasn’t been invented yet 22 Which color is repeatedly associated with Herakles in Geryon’s perception? Gold Red Blue Black 23 Who is the “incubus” in this story, and what are they associated with? Ancash; thwarting Geryon and Herakles’ relationship Herakles; sexual frustration Geryon; his monstrousness Geryon’s brother; sexual terror and nightmares 24 Which of these conflicting narratives about Stesichoros’ blindness ISN'T offered as a possibility? Helen blinded him because he blasphemed her Hera struck him blind for his impiety He was always a blind man Helen blinded him when he liberated her 25 Fill in the blank of this oft-quoted sentence about Geryon’s heartbreak: “Geryon’s/whole body formed one arch of a cry—upcast to that custom, the human custom/of ______.” Wrong love Heartbrokenness Mourning Loneliness