Answer
See below.
Work Step by Step
In order for a sequence to be geometric, the quotient of all consecutive terms must be constant.
Hence here: $r=2^3=8$, thus it is a geometric sequence.
Hence it is a geometric sequence.
The sum of a geometric sequence until $n$ can be obtained by the formula $S_n=a_1(\frac{1-r^n}{1-r})$ where $a_1=2^3=8$ is the first term and $r$ is the common ratio. Hence here the sum is: $S_n=-8(\frac{1-8^n}{1-8})$.