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's mother Geryon Geryon's brother 3 Which artistic medium was not a mode of expression for Geryon’s autobiography? Writing Oil Painting Sculpture Photography 4 What is the “theme” of Geryon’s street art in Herakles’ words? Fear Flight Eros Captivity 5 What is Herakles’ hometown? Hades Buenos Aires Miami Lima 6 What is the main topic of conversation between the philosopher Lazer and Geryon? Religion Truth Distance Deconstructionism 7 Which poet’s work is not influential for Autobiography of Red? Emily Dickinson Stesichoros Gertrude Stein Sappho 8 Which transition does Geryon try to capture in his photograph “If He Sleep He Shall Do Well”? Life to Death Uncertainty to Certainty Innocence to Cynicism Fear to Wonder 9 What is Geryon’s favorite question? What do I think? What is time made of? Why did Herakles kill Geryon? What is freedom? 10 What is a palinode? A “counter song”: saying the opposite of what you said before A meaningless platitude A paradox A preface or introduction 11 What does proemium mean? Preface or introduction Process Premium or high-quality 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? 14; 22 18; 22 12; 20 14; 28 13 Who or what does Herakles attempt to liberate in Buenos Aires? Himself Geryon A painted carousel tiger Ancash 14 What best describes Herakles’ attitude towards Geryon’s emotionality during sex? Gentle; understanding Dismissive; frustrated Generous; loving Angry; prideful 15 What is Herakles and Geryon’s song? La Cumparsita Blue Joy to the World Tempo 16 What is Herakles and Ancash’s documentary ostensibly about? South American volcanoes Soundscapes Emily Dickinson Seismic activity 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 an individual's social or cultural environment A German term for human existence Mocha Faithless 18 Which answer to the question “What is time made of?” does the yellowbeard NOT give Geryon? The fourth dimension of reality, where the other three dimensions are spatial It is a meaning that we impose upon motion Nothing It is an abstraction 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? Sex Blood Death 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? 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? Black Red Blue Gold 23 Who is the “incubus” in this story, and what are they associated with? Herakles; sexual frustration Geryon’s brother; sexual terror and nightmares Geryon; his monstrousness Ancash; thwarting Geryon and Herakles’ relationship 24 Which of these conflicting narratives about Stesichoros’ blindness ISN'T offered as a possibility? He was always a blind man Helen blinded him when he liberated her Helen blinded him because he blasphemed her Hera struck him blind for his impiety 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 Loneliness Mourning Heartbrokenness