1 What color does Herakles dream of Geryon being, proving he doesn’t know Geryon at all? Blue Green Yellow Red 2 Whose emotional failure does the empty fruit bowl signify? Geryon's mother Geryon's brother Herakles Geryon 3 Which artistic medium was not a mode of expression for Geryon’s autobiography? Sculpture Photography Oil Painting Writing 4 What is the “theme” of Geryon’s street art in Herakles’ words? Eros Fear Flight Captivity 5 What is Herakles’ hometown? Miami Hades Buenos Aires Lima 6 What is the main topic of conversation between the philosopher Lazer and Geryon? Distance Truth Religion Deconstructionism 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”? Innocence to Cynicism Life to Death Uncertainty to Certainty Fear to Wonder 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 preface or introduction A paradox A “counter song”: saying the opposite of what you said before 11 What does proemium mean? Premiere or first time Preface or introduction Process Premium or high-quality 12 At what age does Geryon fall in love with Herakles, and at what age do they encounter each other again in Buenos Aires? 14; 28 12; 20 18; 22 14; 22 13 Who or what does Herakles attempt to liberate in Buenos Aires? Himself A painted carousel tiger Geryon Ancash 14 What best describes Herakles’ attitude towards Geryon’s emotionality during sex? Dismissive; frustrated Generous; loving Angry; prideful Gentle; understanding 15 What is Herakles and Geryon’s song? Tempo La Cumparsita Blue Joy to the World 16 What is Herakles and Ancash’s documentary ostensibly about? Soundscapes Seismic activity South American volcanoes 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? A German term for human existence A German term for an individual's social or cultural environment Mocha Faithless 18 Which answer to the question “What is time made of?” does the yellowbeard NOT give Geryon? It is an abstraction The fourth dimension of reality, where the other three dimensions are spatial Nothing It is a meaning that we impose upon motion 19 What is Ancash’s answer when Geryon asks him what his name means? blue He doesn’t have a chance to answer eagle light, of little weight 20 What is the image of “a poppy in a breeze” NOT associated with in Autobiography of Red? Death Blood Sex Desire 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? He expects to be taking all of his photos outside He is motivated by a desire for self-expression Digital photography hasn’t been invented yet Color is an indispensable part of how Geryon sees the world 22 Which color is repeatedly associated with Herakles in Geryon’s perception? Blue Gold Red Black 23 Who is the “incubus” in this story, and what are they associated with? Ancash; thwarting Geryon and Herakles’ relationship Geryon’s brother; sexual terror and nightmares Geryon; his monstrousness Herakles; sexual frustration 24 Which of these conflicting narratives about Stesichoros’ blindness ISN'T offered as a possibility? Helen blinded him because he blasphemed her He was always a blind man Hera struck him blind for his impiety 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 Loneliness Mourning