1 What color does Herakles dream of Geryon being, proving he doesn’t know Geryon at all? Blue Yellow Red Green 2 Whose emotional failure does the empty fruit bowl signify? Geryon's brother Geryon Herakles Geryon's mother 3 Which artistic medium was not a mode of expression for Geryon’s autobiography? Oil Painting Writing Photography Sculpture 4 What is the “theme” of Geryon’s street art in Herakles’ words? Flight Fear 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? Deconstructionism Religion Distance Truth 7 Which poet’s work is not influential for Autobiography of Red? Sappho Emily Dickinson Gertrude Stein Stesichoros 8 Which transition does Geryon try to capture in his photograph “If He Sleep He Shall Do Well”? Fear to Wonder Uncertainty to Certainty Innocence to Cynicism Life to Death 9 What is Geryon’s favorite question? What do I think? Why did Herakles kill Geryon? What is freedom? What is time made of? 10 What is a palinode? A “counter song”: saying the opposite of what you said before A paradox A meaningless platitude A preface or introduction 11 What does proemium mean? Premium or high-quality Preface or introduction Process 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; 28 18; 22 12; 20 14; 22 13 Who or what does Herakles attempt to liberate in Buenos Aires? Geryon Himself A painted carousel tiger Ancash 14 What best describes Herakles’ attitude towards Geryon’s emotionality during sex? Gentle; understanding Generous; loving Angry; prideful Dismissive; frustrated 15 What is Herakles and Geryon’s song? Tempo Joy to the World La Cumparsita Blue 16 What is Herakles and Ancash’s documentary ostensibly about? Soundscapes Seismic activity Emily Dickinson South American volcanoes 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 Faithless 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 an abstraction It is a meaning that we impose upon motion 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? light, of little weight He doesn’t have a chance to answer blue eagle 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? He is motivated by a desire for self-expression Color is an indispensable part of how Geryon sees the world Digital photography hasn’t been invented yet He expects to be taking all of his photos outside 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? Herakles; sexual frustration Geryon’s brother; sexual terror and nightmares Ancash; thwarting Geryon and Herakles’ relationship Geryon; his monstrousness 24 Which of these conflicting narratives about Stesichoros’ blindness ISN'T offered as a possibility? Hera struck him blind for his impiety He was always a blind man Helen blinded him because he blasphemed her 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 Loneliness Mourning Heartbrokenness